phlorizinize

transitive verb

phlor·​i·​zin·​ize

ˈflȯrəzə̇ˌnīz,

ˈflär-,

fləˈrīzᵊnˌīz

variants or less commonly phlorhizinize or phloridzinize

fləˈridzə̇ˌnīz

-ed/-ing/-s

: to administer phlorizin to

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