Entry: metastisate (v.)
In context: "'And at night this one spot here we've isolated and identified seems to spread and metastisate...'"
Definition: Presumably metastasize (v.): intr. Pathol. Of a disease, esp. a tumour: to spread from one part or organ to another; to undergo metastasis
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intr. Chiefly U.S. In extended use: to transfer or spread from a place of origin; spec. to intensify or escalate in an undesirable manner.
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SNOOT score: 1
Page: 492
Source: Oxford English Dictionary
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