encysted

ɛnˈsɪstɪd

Definition

Definition of encysted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

medical

TECH.

contained within a cyst or similar structure

TECH.

The encysted parasite was visible in the scan.

encapsulated

enclosed

figurative

Rare

enclosed or embedded within something

Rare

His encysted emotions were hard to reach.

embedded

encapsulated

enclosed

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Origin of encysted

Greek, en (in) + kystis (bladder)

Terms with encysted included in their meaning

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bladder worm

parasite

encysted saclike larva of a tapeworm

cysticercus

biology

encysted larval form with a scolex in a bladder

metacercaria

biology

encysted stage of a fluke in an intermediate host

Examples of encysted in a sentence

Encysted larvae can survive in harsh conditions.
The encysted memories surfaced during therapy.
Her encysted fears prevented her from moving forward.

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French:emprisonné, enfermé, ...
German:eingekapselt, verkapselt, ...
Italian:incistato, racchiuso, ...
Spanish:encapsulado, incrustado, ...
Portuguese:encistado, embutido, ...
Chinese:被囊包裹的, 封闭的, ...
Japanese:嚢胞化した, 包まれた, ...
Arabic:مُكَيَّس, مُحْتَوًى, ...
Hebrew:צִיסְטִי, מְשֻׁקָּע, ...
Russian:инкапсулированный, запертый, ...
Ukrainian:інцистований, замкнений, ...
Hindi:सिस्टबद्ध, अंतर्निहित, ...
Bengali:সিস্টযুক্ত, আবদ্ধ, ...
Catalan:encapsulat, incrustat, ...
Czech:encystovaný, zapouzdřený, ...
Danish:indkapslet, indelukket, ...
Dutch:ingekapseld, ingebed, ...
Greek:εγκυστωμένος, ενσωματωμένος, ...
Hungarian:tokosodott, beágyazott, ...
Khmer:មានថង់រុំ, ដែលត្រូវបានលាក់បង្កប់ជ្រៅក្នុងអ្វីមួយ, ...
Korean:낭포화된, 묻혀 있는, ...
Persian:کیست‌دار, محصور, ...
Polish:otorbiony, zamknięty, ...
Portuguese (BR):encistado, encapsulado, ...
Romanian:încapsulat, înglobat, ...
Swedish:inkapslad, innesluten, ...
Thai:อยู่ในถุงน้ำ, ถูกฝังอยู่ภายใน, ...
Turkish:kistli, gömülü, ...
Vietnamese:được bao bọc trong nang, bị kìm nén, ...

encyst

ɪnˈsɪst

Definition of encyst - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intransitive process

intr.

TECH.

become enclosed within a cyst

intr.

TECH.

The amoeba will encyst in unfavorable conditions.

encapsulate

enclose

transitive action

tr.

TECH.

enclose something within a cyst

tr.

TECH.

The parasite can encyst itself in the host.

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encapsulate

enclose

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Origin of encyst

Greek, en (in) + kystis (bladder)

Examples of encyst in a sentence

The cells will encyst under stress.
The cells can encyst foreign particles to isolate them.
Bacteria may encyst to survive harsh conditions.

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French:s'encapsuler, enfermer dans un kyste, ...
German:einkapseln, umhüllen, ...
Italian:incistarsi, incistare, ...
Spanish:enquistarse, encistarse, ...
Portuguese:encistar-se, encistar, ...
Chinese:囊化, ...
Japanese:嚢胞化する, 嚢胞を形成する, ...
Arabic:تَكَيَّسَ, كَيَّسَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְכַּסּוֹת בְּצִיסְטָה, לְהִתְכַּסוֹת, ...
Russian:образовывать кисту, инцистироваться, ...
Ukrainian:інцистуватися, оболонити, ...
Hindi:सिस्ट में बंद होना, सिस्ट में बंद करना, ...
Bengali:সিস্টের মধ্যে আবদ্ধ হওয়া, আবদ্ধ করা, ...
Catalan:encistar, encloure en un quist, ...
Czech:encystovat, opouzdřit, ...
Danish:blive indkapslet, indkapsle, ...
Dutch:zich encysteren, insluiten, ...
Greek:εγκυστώνομαι, εγκλείω, ...
Hungarian:betokozódni, betokozni, ...
Khmer:បង្កើតថង់គីសជុំវិញខ្លួន, បង្កើតជាស៊ីស្ត, ...
Korean:낭포화되다, 낭종화하다, ...
Persian:محصور شد, کیست کرد, ...
Polish:encystować się, otoczyć cystą, ...
Portuguese (BR):encistar, envolver, ...
Romanian:a încista, a închide într-un chist, ...
Swedish:encystera, inkapsla, ...
Thai:กลายเป็น, บรรจุ, ...
Turkish:kistleşmek, kist içine almak, ...
Vietnamese:hóa nang, bao bọc, ...

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Definition of encysted - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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