canalize

can·a·lize

verb

can·a·lized or British can·a·lisedcan·a·liz·ing or British can·a·lis·ing

Definition of CANALIZE

transitive verb

: to drain (a wound) by forming channels without the use of tubes

intransitive verb

: to develop new channels (as new capillaries in a blood clot)

Variants of CANALIZE

can·a·lize or British can·a·lise \ˈkan-^əl-ˌīz\