Main Entry: lo·cal·ize

Variant(s): also British lo·cal·ise \ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): lo·cal·ized also British lo·cal·ised; lo·cal·iz·ing also British lo·cal·is·ing

transitive verb

: to make local ; especially : to fix in or confine to a definite place or part <hot applications helped to localize the infection>

intransitive verb

: to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area <this parasite localizes and grows in the muscle—Morris Fishbein>