plural of capstan screw

(anatomy) A cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney.

(organic chemistry) A volatile alkaloid extracted from Capsicum annuum or from capsaicin.

Alternative form of capsaicin

A type of hotel with a number of very small "rooms" (capsules).

(chiefly journalism) A short critique, ranging anywhere from a single sentence to a few hundred words in length, of an artistic work.

(anatomy) A membrane that envelopes the liver

(organic chemistry) A capsaicin antagonist that blocks the heat sensation of chili peppers

A closed sac of synovial membrane situated between the articular surfaces at diarthrodial joints.

A ligamentous bag or capsule surrounding many movable joints in the skeleton.