spinalise
spinalise is the alternative form of spinalize.
Meaning of spinalize
Verb
spinalize (third-person singular simple present spinalizes, present participle spinalizing, simple past and past participle spinalized)
- To surgically separate the spinal cord of (an animal) from the brain.
- Such procedures may involve surgically separating the spinal cord from the brain. In this case, the animal is called spinalized or a spinal preparation. If we assume that every volitional act comes from the brain, then in a spinalized animal all muscle reactions to external stimuli are apparently...2008, Mark L. Latash, Neurophysiological Basis of Movement
Forms of spinalise
| third-person singular present | spinalises |
|---|---|
| present participle | spinalising |
| past participle | spinalised |
| past | spinalised |
Origin of spinalise
From spinal + -ise.
Questions about spinalise
- What is spinalise the alternative form of?
- Spinalise is the alternative form of spinalize.
Words near spinalise in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: spinalise (page history and authors); spinalize (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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