encysted

English

Etymology

From encyst +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɛnˈsɪstɪd/
• Rhymes: -ɪstɪd

Verb

encysted

1. simple past and past participle of encyst

Adjective

encysted (not comparable)

1. (medicine) Contained in a cyst.
2. (figuratively) Embedded, enclosed.
   • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 545:

     This group included many who had been deeply encysted within the corporative fabric of the Bourbon polity – plus many for whom the chips did not fall well.

Derived terms

• unencysted