: enclosed in a capsule

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of capsulated was in 1646

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“Capsulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capsulated. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

capsulated

adjective
: enclosed in a capsule
a capsulated staphylococcus
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