Lateralize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To localize a function to either the left or right side of the brain
  2. 2
    move or displace to one side so as to make lateral wordnet

Etymology

From lateral + -ize.

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