Main Entry: trau·ma·tize

Variant(s): also British trau·ma·tise \-ˌtīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): trau·ma·tized also British trau·ma·tised; trau·ma·tiz·ing also British trau·ma·tis·ing

: to inflict a trauma upon <traumatized tissues>

—trau·ma·ti·za·tion also British trau·ma·ti·sa·tion \ˌtrȯ-mət-ə-ˈzā-shən, ˌtrau̇-\ noun