encyst
verb
en·cyst in-ˈsist 
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
noun en-
Word History
First Known Use
1720, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Medical Definition
encyst
transitive verb
en·cyst in-ˈsist, en-
: 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
encysts
verb
as in encapsules
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- encapsules
- ensheathes
- enframes
- enspheres
- cocoons
- encapsulates
- armors
- rings
- surrounds
- enwombs
- encircles
- immures
- encompasses
- encages
- enfolds
- limits
- enlaces
- restricts
- confines
- frames
- bounds
- houses
- closets
- cages
- circumscribes
- hems (in)
- pens
- mews (up)
- hedges
- contains
- includes
- encases
- corrals
- fences (in)
- envelops
- coops (up)
- boxes (in)
- incloses
- encloses
- walls (in)