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encapsulate
verb en·cap·su·late \in-ˈkap-sə-ˌlāt, en-\
: to show or express the main idea or quality of (something) in a brief way
: to completely cover (something) especially so that it will not touch anything else
en·cap·su·lat·eden·cap·su·lat·ing
Full Definition of ENCAPSULATE
transitive verb
1
: to enclose in or as if in a capsule <a pilot encapsulated in the cockpit>
intransitive verb
: to become encapsulated
— en·cap·su·la·tion \-ˌkap-sə-ˈlā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of ENCAPSULATE
1872
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Medical Dictionary
encapsulate
verb en·cap·su·late \in-ˈkap-sə-ˌlāt\
en·cap·su·lat·eden·cap·su·lat·ing
Medical Definition of ENCAPSULATE
transitive verb
: to surround, encase, or protect in or as if in a capsule <DNA has been encapsulated in microspheres—Paul Smaglik>
intransitive verb
: to become encapsulated <a bacillus that encapsulates in the human body>
—en·cap·su·la·tion \-ˌkap-sə-ˈlā-shən\ noun
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