Meanings
verbdecapsulate (third-person singular simple present decapsulates, present participle decapsulating, simple past and past participle decapsulated)
present singular third person decapsulates · participle present decapsulating · participle past decapsulated · past decapsulated
- transitivemedicineTo remove a capsule (especially from the kidney).
Origin
From de- + capsule + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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APA
decapsulate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decapsulate
MLA
“decapsulate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decapsulate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decapsulate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decapsulate.
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