capsula

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cap·su·la

n. cápsula.

1. envoltura membranosa;

2. pastilla;

articular ___ → ___ articular, que envuelve una articulación sinovial;

enclosed in a ___ → encapsulado.

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At first sprouts out a kind of seed or capsula, of a shape not unlike the scabbard of a scimitar, which they cut, and place a vessel under, to receive the liquor that drops from it; this drink is called soro, and is clear, pleasant, and nourishing.

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El ancho promedio de la capsula cefalica vario entre 0.44 mm a 2.67 mm (Cuadro 1).

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That is the question that Italian designers Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel are banking on with their unique concept, Capsula Mundi.

Rebirth through death

A capsula de oleo de palma (Sorocaps[R], Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brasil) e a capsula de glutamina (ErliCaps Envase Ltda[R], Sao Paulo, Brasil) continha 1 grama de ativo em cada unidade.

Influence ileal release of palm oil and glutamine on intestinal peptide GLP-1 in patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity/INFLUENCIA DA CAPSULA DE LIBERACAO ILEAL DE OLEO DE PALMA E DE GLUTAMINA SOBRE PEPTIDEOS INTESTINAIS GLP-1 EM PACIENTES COM DIABETES TIPO 2

Here, we report a case of transient asterixis, documented by video, affecting both the arm and leg in a case of stroke in the posterior limb of the internal capsula.

Unilateral Asterixis in Arm and Leg Caused by Internal Capsula Stroke

ITALY With the slogan "Trees instead of tombstones!," Italian designers Raoul Bretzel and Anna Citelli have developed a funeral product called the Capsula Mundi, an egg-shaped shell, made entirely from organic materials.