Akademik

encapsulated

Enclosed in a capsule or sheath. SYN: encapsuled.

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en·cap·su·lat·ed adj surrounded by a gelatinous or membranous envelope <an \encapsulated drug> <\encapsulated bacteria>

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adj.

(of an organ, tumour, bacterium, etc.) enclosed in a capsule.

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en·cap·su·lat·ed (en-kapґsu-lāt-əd) [en- + L. capsula little box] enclosed within a capsule.

Medical dictionary. 2011.