Instrew

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To strew about; scatter in or upon; spread. transitive

    "Tubercles and granulations with numerous instrewn giant cells of tuberculous appearance together with necrosis 5 In May 1921 glands on the neck were observed which afterwards increased in size, together with a red swelling on the breast, [...]"

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"Tubercles and granulations with numerous instrewn giant cells of tuberculous appearance together with necrosis 5 In May 1921 glands on the neck were observed which afterwards increased in size, together with a red swelling on the breast, [...]"

Etymology

From Middle English *instrewen, instrien, equivalent to in- + strew.

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