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encapsulation

en·cap·su·lation

uncommon

noun

1.

the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule)

  • “the encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths”
2.

the process of enclosing (as in a capsule)

Origin

From en- + capsule + -ation or encapsulate + -ion.

Phrases

  • key encapsulation mechanism

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