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microencapsulation

The definition of microencapsulation is putting very small pieces or parts of something into a capsule to be released slowly.

(noun)

An example of microencapsulation is slow-release melatonin.

See microencapsulation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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noun

a process in which tiny particles or droplets of a substance are separately encapsulated for controlled release: used to prolong the action of drugs, solidify liquids, etc.

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microencapsulate transitive verb microencapsulated, microencapsulating

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