encyst

Etymology

From en- + cyst.

verb

  1. (transitive) To enclose within a cyst.
  2. (intransitive) To be enclosed within a cyst.
    ‘Six months for the projectile to encyst before the knee can be opened safely.’ 1929, Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, Folio Society, published 2008, page 98

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