To enclose or seal something completely within a capsule or protective covering.
Variant form of encapsulate, from en- + capsule (from Latin capsula). This form is less common in modern English but maintains the same root meaning.
When medicine companies create time-release pills, they're encapsulating different layers of medication so each layer dissolves at different times in your stomach—it's like Russian nesting dolls but for drugs!
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