functionate

intransitive verb

func·​tion·​ate

-ed/-ing/-s

: to carry on a natural especially organic function

interferes with the normal action of the auricle, rendering it … powerless to functionate properly

—F. A. Faught

functionation

ˌ⸗⸗ˈnāshən

noun

plural -s

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