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focalize

verb fo·cal·ize \ˈfō-kə-ˌlīz\
fo·cal·izedfo·cal·iz·ing

Definition of FOCALIZE

transitive verb
1
:  to bring to a focus
2
:  localize
intransitive verb
1
:  to come to a focus :  concentrate
2
:  localize
fo·cal·i·za·tion \ˌfō-kə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
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First Known Use of FOCALIZE

1845

Rhymes with FOCALIZE

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Medical Dictionary

focalize

verb fo·cal·ize
fo·cal·ized or British fo·cal·isedfo·cal·iz·ing or British fo·cal·is·ing

Medical Definition of FOCALIZE

transitive verb
:  to confine to a limited area <the ability to focalize a coccidioidal infection—Journal of the American Medical Association>
intransitive verb
:  to become confined to a limited area <pullorum disease commonly focalizes in the adult bird's ovary>
fo·cal·iza·tion or British fo·cal·isa·tion \ˌfō-kə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

Variants of FOCALIZE

fo·cal·ize or British fo·cal·ise \ˈfō-kə-ˌlīz\

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