Verb: encapsulate in'kap-su,leyt or en'kap-su,leyt [N. Amer], in'kaps-yû,leyt or en'kaps-yû,leyt [Brit]
- Enclose in a capsule or other small container
"The pharmacist encapsulated the medication for easier swallowing"
- Put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
"encapsulate the news";
- capsulize, capsulise [Brit]
Derived forms: encapsulated, encapsulating, encapsulates
Type of: close in, concentrate, condense, digest, distil [Brit], distill [N. Amer], enclose, inclose, shut in
Encyclopedia: Encapsulate