n 1  :  a soft gelatin capsule for enclosing volatile or unpleasant-tasting liquids intended to be swallowed  2  :  a fragile glass vial that contains a liquid (as amyl nitrite) and that is intended to be crushed and the vapor inhaled .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  pa·role  pa·rol·ee  pearl  pu·er·ile 
 
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