"capsulize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: capsulizes [present, singular, third-person], capsulizing [participle, present], capsulized [participle, past], capsulized [past]
Etymology: capsule + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|capsule|ize}} capsule + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} capsulize (third-person singular simple present capsulizes, present participle capsulizing, simple past and past participle capsulized)
  1. To enclose (a medication etc) in a capsule.
    Sense id: en-capsulize-en-verb-73phJ9Fw
  2. (figurative) To make into a concise form; to encapsulate. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-capsulize-en-verb-r51FcplD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 21 79

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