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单词 encyst
释义

encyst

verb

en·​cyst in-ˈsist How to pronounce encyst (audio)
en-
encysted; encysting; encysts

transitive verb

: to enclose in a cyst

intransitive verb

: to form or become enclosed in a cyst
encystment
in-ˈsis(t)-mənt How to pronounce encyst (audio)
en-
noun

Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Medical Definition

encyst

transitive verb

en·​cyst in-ˈsist, en- How to pronounce encyst (audio)
: to enclose in or as if in a cyst
an encysted tumor

intransitive verb

: to form or become enclosed in a cyst
protozoans encysting in order to resist desiccation

encyst

verb

as in to encapsulate

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • encapsulate
  • cocoon
  • armor
  • encircle
  • encapsule
  • surround
  • ensheathe
  • enfold
  • ensphere
  • enframe
  • ring
  • encompass
  • encage
  • enlace
  • enwomb
  • confine
  • circumscribe
  • bound
  • restrict
  • immure
  • encase
  • limit
  • cage
  • frame
  • envelop
  • house
  • enclose
  • pen
  • closet
  • contain
  • corral
  • inclose
  • hedge
  • include
  • hem (in)
  • fence (in)
  • wall (in)
  • coop (up)
  • mew (up)
  • box (in)
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