encapsulate
en·cap·su·late
verb \in-ˈkap-sə-ˌlāt\en·cap·su·lat·ed; en·cap·su·lat·ing
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\ (audio pronunciation) noun
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