encysted

== English == === Etymology === From encyst +‎ -ed. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɛnˈsɪstɪd/ Rhymes: -ɪstɪd === Verb === encysted simple past and past participle of encyst === Adjective === encysted (not comparable) (medicine) Contained in a cyst. (botany) Enclosed in a sac, or invested with a coating when in a non-motile state, like some unicellular plants. (figuratively) Embedded, enclosed. ==== Derived terms ====