1. the state of being entrapped.
2. action by law enforcement personnel to lead an otherwise innocent person to commit a crime, in order to arrest and prosecute that person for the crime.
3. A method of isolating specific cells or molecules from a mixture, especially by immobilization on a gel.

1. the act of entrapping or catching, as in a snare or trap.

1. a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials