ə̇nˈkapsəˌlāt, en- also -syə- verb
also en·capsule ə̇n, en+
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: encapsulate from en- (I) + capsule, n. + -ate, vb. suffix; encapsule from en- (I) + capsule, n.
transitive verb
: to surround, encase, or protect in or as if in a capsule : capsule
the tissues of the body surround the [trichina] organisms and encapsulate them — Morris Fishbein
in his youth he was encapsulated in affection — H.L.Mencken
intransitive verb
: to become encapsulated
a bacillus that encapsulates in the human body
some very small poikilotherms desiccate and encapsulate for protection — Samuel Brody
• en·capsulation ə̇n, (ˌ)en+ noun