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Thermometer Pills capsule: 1. a dry fruit or pod which is made up of several parts or carpels, and opens to discharge the seeds, as, the capsule of the poppy, the flax, the lily, etc. 2. A small saucer of clay for roasting or melting samples of ores, etc.; a scorifier. (b) a small, shallow, evaporating dish, usually of porcelain. 3. A small cylindrical or spherical gelatinous envelope in which nauseous or acrid doses are inclosed to be swallowed. 4. A membranous sac containing fluid, or investing an organ or joint; as, the capsule of the lens of the eye. Also, a capsulelike organ. Which is the best meaning for capsule as it is used in this sentence? Once ingested these capsules send an internal body temperature reading to a portable device that is not much bigger than a palm pilot. Responses A Definition 1Definition 1 B Definition 2Definition 2 C Definition 3Definition 3 D Definition 4Definition 4 Skip to navigation

Answer 1

The best meaning for "capsule" as it is used in the sentence is Definition 3

Step-by-step explanation:

In the context of the sentence, it describes the capsules that are ingested, which then send an internal body temperature reading to a portable device. This aligns with the definition of a small envelope that contains a dose and is designed to be swallowed. Therefore, the correct answer is C: Definition 3.