ENCAPSULATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does encapsulate mean? 

• ENCAPSULATE (verb)
  The verb ENCAPSULATE has 2 senses:

1. enclose in a capsule or other small container

2. put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume

  Familiarity information: ENCAPSULATE used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ENCAPSULATE (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they encapsulate    ... he / she / it encapsulates   
Past simple: encapsulated   
Past participle: encapsulated   
-ing form: encapsulating   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Enclose in a capsule or other small container

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "encapsulate" is one way to...):

close in; enclose; inclose; shut in (surround completely)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s something

Derivation:

encapsulation (the process of enclosing (as in a capsule))

encapsulation (the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

capsule; capsulise; capsulize; encapsulate

Context example:

capsulize the news

Hypernyms (to "encapsulate" is one way to...):

concentrate; condense; digest (make more concise)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something PP

 Context examples 

A liposomal formulation consisting of short-interfering RNAs (siRNAs) directed against ephrin type-A receptor 2 (EphA2) and encapsulated into 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine (DOPC) neutral liposomes, with potential antineoplastic activity.

(EphA2-targeting DOPC-encapsulated siRNA, NCI Thesaurus)

Grossly, it appears indistinguishable from encapsulated thymoma. — 2005

(Minimally Invasive Thymoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A formulation of nanoparticles encapsulating the hydrochloride salt form of the anthracycline antibiotic doxorubicin, with potential antitumor activity.

(Nanoparticle-encapsulated Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Proteins that comprise the membrane or envelope that encapsulates a virus.

(ENV Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

A papillary carcinoma of the thyroid gland which is encapsulated and resembles an encapsulated follicular neoplasm.

(Encapsulated Thyroid Gland Papillary Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A liposome-encapsulated peptide vaccine consisting of a synthetic peptide derived from the mucin 1 (MUC-1) antigen with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Emepepimut-S, NCI Thesaurus)

We used a MOF that could encapsulate the siRNA and when it's encapsulated you offer more protection.

(Nanoparticles used to transport anti-cancer agent to cells, University of Cambridge)

A data type comprised of encapsulated data in the form of a signature.

(Encapsulated Data Signature Data Type, NCI Thesaurus)

A data type comprised of encapsulated data in the form of text.

(Encapsulated Data Text Data Type, NCI Thesaurus)

A rapid growing, non-encapsulated benign neoplasm that arises from the soft tissues.

(Nodular Fasciitis, NCI Thesaurus)