Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Encapsulation has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule)
"the encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths"
the process of enclosing (as in a capsule)
"The surgeon carefully performed encapsulation around the tumor to isolate it from healthy tissue before removing it."
The act of enclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to enclose it in a capsule.
"The doctor explained that the body's immune system creates an encapsulation around the foreign object to safely isolate it from healthy tissue."