Definitions for: Encapsulation

[n] the process of enclosing (as in a capsule)
[n] the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule); "the encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths"

Webster (1913) Definition: En*cap`su*la"tion, n. (Physiol.)
The act of inclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane
around (any part) so as to inclose it in a capsule.

See Also: condition, process, status