LASE

lase

Verb

  1. To use a laser beam on, as for cutting.
    The surgeon lased the elongated soft palate, cutting off the excess tissue and stopping the blood flow in one swipe.
    The physical chemist lased the atoms as they passed between the electrodes to study their motion.
  2. To operate as a laser, to release coherent light due to stimulation.


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