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exsomatise (medicine) and specialize (iou)


exsomatise (medicine)


exsomatise


To remove from the body.

Origin: G. Ex, out of, + soma, body


specialize (iou)



specialize verb. Also specialise. E17.
[French specialiser, from special: see SPECIAL, -IZE.]
verb trans. Mention specially; particularize, specify. Chiefly arch. E17.
J. S. Blackie I will..specialize a few of those virtues.
verb trans. Make special or distinctive; invest with a special function or character; modify or limit (an idea, statement, etc.). E17.
J. P. Mahaffy Specialising its courts..provided for a prompt..treatment of disputes. W. T. Mills Work which..has been specialized into not fewer than sixty trades.
verb trans. (usu. in pass.) & intrans. Biology. Adapt or be adapted to a special function or environment; modify or be modified by development tending towards this end. M19.
verb intrans. Be or become a specialist; deal in or have a speciality. Freq. foll. by in. L19.
G. Greene An auction-room which specialised in books. E. Bowen He specialized in iniquity: off his subject, he objected to being..a confidant. A. Phillips He was a qualified doctor specializing in..children's medicine.
speciali'zation noun (a) the action of the verb; an instance of this; (b) Biology a specialized character or adaptive feature in an organism: M19.