encapsulate

[ en-kap-suh-leyt, -syoo- ]
/ ɛnˈkæp səˌleɪt, -syʊ- /

verb (used with object), en·cap·su·lat·ed, en·cap·su·lat·ing.

to place in or as if in a capsule.
to summarize or condense.

verb (used without object), en·cap·su·lat·ed, en·cap·su·lat·ing.

to become enclosed in or as if in a capsule.

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Origin of encapsulate

First recorded in 1860–65; en-1 + capsulate

OTHER WORDS FROM encapsulate

en·cap·su·la·tion, noun

Words nearby encapsulate

encaenia, encage, encamp, encampment, encapsulant, encapsulate, encapsule, encarnación, encarnalize, encarpus, encase
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British Dictionary definitions for encapsulation

encapsulate

incapsulate

/ (ɪnˈkæpsjʊˌleɪt) /

verb

to enclose or be enclosed in or as if in a capsule
(tr) to sum up in a short or concise form; condense; abridge

Derived forms of encapsulate

encapsulation or incapsulation, noun
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Medical definitions for encapsulation

encapsulate
[ ĕn-kăp′sə-lāt′ ]

v.

To form a capsule or sheath around.
To become encapsulated.

Other words from encapsulate

en•cap′su•la′tion n.
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