ENCAPSULATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The process of enclosing (as in a capsule)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("encapsulation" is a kind of...):

physical process; process (a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states)

Derivation:

encapsulate (enclose in a capsule or other small container)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule)

Example:

the encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("encapsulation" is a kind of...):

condition; status (a state at a particular time)

Derivation:

encapsulate (enclose in a capsule or other small container)

Credits

Context examples:

Cationic liposome encapsulation of paclitaxel allows the delivery of high doses of paclitaxel to target tissues while minimizing systemic toxicity.