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capsulate

American  
[kap-suh-leyt, -lit, -syoo-] / ˈkæp səˌleɪt, -lɪt, -syʊ- /
Also capsulated

adjective

  1. enclosed in or formed into a capsule.


capsulate British  
/ -lɪt, ˈkæpsjʊˌleɪt /

adjective

  1. within or formed into a capsule

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Other Word Forms

  • capsulation noun

Etymology

Origin of capsulate

From the New Latin word capsulātus, dating back to 1660–70. See capsule, -ate 1

Example Sentences

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For seven years, Lee Chong Wei, one of badminton's finest athletes, took cordyceps tablets from unmarked containers on the advice of a mysterious friend without any knowledge of how they were capsulated or stored.

From Reuters

“She scattered the capsulated drugs on the hotel floor, making it seem as though Heywood had taken the drugs,” Xinhua reported.

From Newsweek

The wife would purchase the cordyseps and have them grounded down and capsulated at a shop in the Malaysian capital with Lee taking two every morning.

From Reuters