encyst

verb

en·​cyst in-ˈsist 

en-

encysted; encysting; encysts

transitive verb

: to enclose in a cyst

intransitive verb

: to form or become enclosed in a cyst

encystment

in-ˈsis(t)-mənt 

en-

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1720, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

encyst

verb

en·​cyst in-ˈsist 

en-

: to form or become enclosed in a cyst

encystment

-ˈsis(t)-mənt 

noun

Medical Definition

encyst

transitive verb

en·​cyst in-ˈsist, en- 

: to enclose in or as if in a cyst

an encysted tumor

intransitive verb

: to form or become enclosed in a cyst

protozoans encysting in order to resist desiccation

encystment

-ˈsis(t)-mənt 

noun