cicatrize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To form a scar.
  2. To treat or heal (a wound) by causing a scar or cicatrix to form.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

cicatrize cicatrizes cicatrizing cicatrized cicatrise

Etymology

From cicatrix + -ize.

Derived words

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