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ENCAPSULATE
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I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they encapsulate ... he / she / it encapsulates
Past simple: encapsulated
Past participle: encapsulated
-ing form: encapsulating
Sense 1
Meaning:
Put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
Example:
capsulize the news
Synonyms:
capsule; capsulise; capsulize; encapsulate
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "encapsulate" is one way to...):
concentrate; condense; digest (make more concise)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 2
Meaning:
Enclose in a capsule or other small container
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "encapsulate" is one way to...):
close in; enclose; inclose; shut in (surround completely)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Derivation:
encapsulation (the process of enclosing (as in a capsule))
encapsulation (the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule))
Context examples:
A cancer vaccine consisting of a mixture of a murine lymphoma-derived idiotype and interleukin-2 (IL-2) encapsulated in dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine liposomes.
(Oncovax-ID/IL-2 Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)
A liposome-encapsulated preparation of the hydrochloride salt of the anthracycline antineoplastic antibiotic doxorubicin.
(Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
A formulation of polyethylene glycol (PEG)-modified liposomes encapsulating the semisynthetic derivative of camptothecin irinotecan, with antineoplastic activity.
(Pegylated Liposomal Irinotecan, NCI Thesaurus)
Also called liposome-encapsulated irinotecan hydrochloride PEP02.
(PEP02, NCI Dictionary)
It may be completely or partially encapsulated.
(Pleomorphic Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A formulation of polyethylene glycol (PEG)-encapsulated irinotecan with antineoplastic activity.
(Pegylated Irinotecan, NCI Thesaurus)
The Parameterizable interface encapsulates the association of Parameters with ParameterValues.
(Parameterizable Object, NCI Thesaurus)
A liposome-encapsulated formulation of the benzoquinazoline folate analog OSI-7904 with antineoplastic activity.
(OSI-7904L, NCI Thesaurus)
A nanoparticle formulation containing N-glutaryl phosphatidylethanolamine (NGPE)-liposomes encapsulating oxaliplatin and conjugated to the human transferrin (Tf) ligand, with potential antineoplastic activity.
(Oxaliplatin-Encapsulated Transferrin-Conjugated N-glutaryl Phosphatidylethanolamine Liposome, NCI Thesaurus)
A liposome-encapsulated formulation of paclitaxel, a taxoid compound extracted from the Pacific yew tree Taxus brevifolia, with antineoplastic property.
(Paclitaxel liposome, NCI Thesaurus)
