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en·cyst E0130100 (ĕn-sĭst′)v. en·cyst·ed, en·cyst·ing, en·cysts v.tr. To enclose in or as if in a cyst.v.intr. To take the form of or become enclosed in a cyst.
en·cyst′ment, en′cys·ta′tion n.encystmentenUK
encystment[en′sist·mənt] (biology) The process of forming or becoming enclosed in a cyst or capsule. encystmentenUK
en·cyst·ment (en-sist'ment), The condition of being or becoming encysted.encystment a process found in the life stages of some organisms in which they surround themselves with a CYST. Encystment is usually a protective stage in the life history and occurs, for example, in Euglena and in a larval stage of FLUKES. |