ENCASEMENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does encasement mean? 

• ENCASEMENT (noun)
  The noun ENCASEMENT has 1 sense:

1. the act of enclosing something in a case

  Familiarity information: ENCASEMENT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ENCASEMENT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of enclosing something in a case

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

encasement; incasement

Hypernyms ("encasement" is a kind of...):

enclosing; enclosure; envelopment; inclosure (the act of enclosing something inside something else)

Derivation:

encase (enclose in, or as if in, a case)

 Context examples 

Encasement in liposomes improves cisplatin's tumor bioavailability and toxicity profile.

(Cisplatin Liposomal, NCI Thesaurus)

To get rid of bedbugs: • Wash and dry bedding and clothing at high temperatures. • Use mattress, box spring, and pillow encasements to trap bedbugs and help detect infestations. • Use pesticides if needed.

(Bedbugs, Environmental Protection Agency)