- encapsulate⇄encapsulate, verb, -lated,-lating.
- encapsulate⇄v.i. to become enclosed in a capsule.
Ex. Later these eggs will hatch; the larvae will burrow beneath the skin and then migrate to the back where they will encapsulate and grow to maturity (Harper's). - encapsulate⇄v.t. 1. to enclose in a capsule.
Ex. The bacteria were encapsulated.
2. to encase in a protective covering.
Ex. Unstable drugs can be encapsulated to protect them from air and moisture.