"lateralize" meaning in English

See lateralize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: lateralizes [present, singular, third-person], lateralizing [participle, present], lateralized [participle, past], lateralized [past]
Etymology: lateral + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lateral|ize}} lateral + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} lateralize (third-person singular simple present lateralizes, present participle lateralizing, simple past and past participle lateralized)
  1. To localize a function to either the left or right side of the brain Related terms: lateralization
    Sense id: en-lateralize-en-verb-3b85sqou Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize

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