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Adjective: encysted  en'sis-tid
  1. Enclosed in (or as if in) a cyst
    "The encysted parasite remained dormant in the host's tissue"
Verb: encyst  en'sist
  1. Enclose in a cyst or protective covering
    "Some parasites encyst themselves in host tissues"

Encyclopedia: Encyst