en·cap·su·late (ĕn-kăp'sə-lāt')

v., -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates.

v.tr.

1. To encase in or as if in a capsule.
2. To express in a brief summary; epitomize: headlines that encapsulate the news.

v.intr.
To become encapsulated.

encapsulation en·cap'su·la'tion n.
encapsulator en·cap'su·la'tor n.

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