Definition of "blanching" [blanching]

• Present participle of blanch. (verb)

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• "As far as I can tell, "adrenoceptor mediated blanching" is the kind of blanching we experience when we are stressed - in other words, they are tied into the fight-or-flight reflex, and are associated with the sympathetic nervous system, which is connected to the same response."
• "Fans may not all agree with the highs the show has chosen, but the very fact that you can apply the word "highlight" to a reality show without blanching is a testament to Dance's better nature."
• "Dunk them into the boiling water for about ten seconds this is called blanching, then immediately plunge them into the ice water bath to stop the cooking immediately."