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—encystment, encystation, n./en sist"/, v.t., v.i. Biol.to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst.[1835-45; EN-1 + CYST]
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Encyst — En*cyst , v. t. To inclose in a cyst. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
encyst — [en sist′] vt., vi. to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst, capsule, or sac encystment n. encystation [ensis tā′shən] … English World dictionary
encyst — verb Date: 1720 transitive verb to enclose in a cyst intransitive verb to form or become enclosed in a cyst • encystment noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
encyst — v.t. [Gr. en, in; kystis, bladder] To form a cyst, or become enclosed within; see excyst … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
encyst — verb /ɛnˈsɪst,ɪnˈsɪst/ a) To enclose within a cyst. b) To be enclosed within a cyst … Wiktionary
encyst — 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 … Medical dictionary
encyst — en·cyst || en sɪst v. enclose within a sac; become enclosed in a sac (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
encyst — [ɪn sɪst, ɛn ] verb Zoology enclose or become enclosed in a cyst. Derivatives encystation noun encystment noun … English new terms dictionary
encyst — en·cyst … English syllables
encyst — en•cyst [[t]ɛnˈsɪst[/t]] v. t. v. i. phl to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst • Etymology: 1835–45 en•cyst′ment, en cys•ta′tion, n … From formal English to slang
