noun
1. the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule)
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the encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths
• Derivationally related forms: ↑encapsulate
2. the process of enclosing (as in a capsule)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑encapsulate
• Hypernyms: ↑process, ↑physical process
Useful english dictionary. 2012.