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encapsidation

encapsidation noun: the enclosure of viral nucleic acid within a capsid.

Noun

encapsidation (uncountable)

  1. The enclosure of viral nucleic acid within a capsid

Origin of encapsidation

From en- + capsid + -ation.

Words formed from encapsidation

Questions about encapsidation

What does encapsidation mean?
Encapsidation means the enclosure of viral nucleic acid within a capsid.
What part of speech is encapsidation?
Encapsidation is a noun.

Words near encapsidation in the dictionary

  1. encanthis
  2. encapsidate
  3. encapsidated
  4. encapsidates
  5. encapsidating
  6. encapsidation
  7. encapsin
  8. encapsome
  9. encapsosome
  10. encapsosomes
  11. encapsulable

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