encyst
1Encyst — En*cyst , v. t. To inclose in a cyst. [1913 Webster] …
2encyst — [en sist′] vt., vi. to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst, capsule, or sac encystment n. encystation [ensis tā′shən] …
3encyst — verb Date: 1720 transitive verb to enclose in a cyst intransitive verb to form or become enclosed in a cyst • encystment noun …
4encyst — v.t. [Gr. en, in; kystis, bladder] To form a cyst, or become enclosed within; see excyst …
5encyst — encystment, encystation, n. /en sist /, v.t., v.i. Biol. to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst. [1835 45; EN 1 + CYST] * * * …
6encyst — verb /ɛnˈsɪst,ɪnˈsɪst/ a) To enclose within a cyst. b) To be enclosed within a cyst …
7encyst — en·cyst in sist, en vt to enclose in or as if in a cyst <an encysted tumor> vi to form or become enclosed in a cyst <protozoans encysting in order to resist desiccation> en·cyst·ment sis(t) mənt n …
8encyst — en·cyst || en sɪst v. enclose within a sac; become enclosed in a sac (Biology) …
9encyst — [ɪn sɪst, ɛn ] verb Zoology enclose or become enclosed in a cyst. Derivatives encystation noun encystment noun …
10encyst — en·cyst …