second intention
Americannoun
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Still, the second intention is not difficult to guess.
From A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Freud, Sigmund
Signorelli was the first, and, with the exception of Michael Angelo, the last painter thus to use the body, without sentiment, without voluptuousness, without any second intention whatsoever, as the supreme decorative principle.
From Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts by Symonds, John Addington
Healing by second intention is characterized by pus formation and granulation tissue.
From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by Craig, R. A., D. V. M.
If she carried either the first or the second intention into effect, it was Dale's custom to go along the road and meet her returning.
From The Devil's Garden by Maxwell, W. B.
Healing then occurs by granulation or suppuration, which is termed healing by second intention.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.
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