It's about the usage of "spare" as a verb
Hello. Please notice to this sentence:
Treatment directed at the control of local inflammation immediately after injury may spare the zone of stasis
Can "spare" in this sentence be defined as "to refrain from harming or injuring"? And so, does it means that treatment may prevent worsening the situation of the zone of stasis?
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"spare X of Y" means to prevent Y from harming or adversely affecting X. "spare the zone of stasis" means to prevent stasis from developing in that zone.
- "spare X of Y" means to prevent Y from harming or adversely affecting X.
- "spare the zone of stasis" means to prevent stasis from developing in that zone.
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"spare X of Y" means to prevent Y from harming or adversely affecting X. "spare the zone of stasis" means to prevent stasis from developing in that zone.
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