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encapsulate [incapsulate is a less common spelling] (verb), encapsulates; encapsulated; encapsulating
1. To encase in or as if in a capsule.
2. To express in a brief summary; epitomize: headlines that encapsulate the news.
3. To show or to express the main idea or quality of something in a brief way.
4. To completely cover something; especially, so that it will not touch anything else: "The contaminated material should be encapsulated and removed."
encapsulated, encapsuled
1. Confined to a specific area; for example, an encapsulated tumor remains in a compact form.
2. A reference to arteries, muscles, nerves, and other body parts that are enclosed in fibrous or membranous sheaths.
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