ENCEPHALIC Meaning of ENCEPHALIC in English [ ˌɛnsɪ'falɪk , ɛn'kɛf(ə)lɪk ]■ adjective Anatomy relating to or situated in the brain.OriginC19: from Gk enkephalos 'brain' (from en- 'in' + kephalē 'head') + -ic . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004