To enclose something in a capsule or summarize it concisely into a brief form.
From capsule (Latin capsula, 'small box') plus the verb-forming suffix -ize (from Greek -izein). The term emerged in the early 20th century to describe both literal encasement and figurative condensation of information.
The word embodies a fascinating shift from physical action to intellectual work—we now 'capsulize' complex ideas the same way pharmaceutical companies capsulize medicines, treating information like a small container that holds something larger inside.
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