ENCYSTED

encysted

(adjective) enclosed in (or as if in) a cyst

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

encysted

simple past tense and past participle of encyst

Adjective

encysted (not comparable)

(medicine) Contained in a cyst.

(figuratively) Embedded, enclosed.

Source: Wiktionary


En*cyst"ed, a.

Definition: Inclosed in a cyst, or a sac, bladder, or vesicle; as, an encysted tumor. The encysted venom, or poison bag, beneath the adder's fang. Coleridge.

ENCYST

En*cyst", v. t.

Definition: To inclose in a cyst.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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