cicatrize (redirected from cicatrizing)

cic·a·trize  (sk-trz)

tr. & intr.v. cic·a·trized, cic·a·triz·ing, cic·a·triz·es

To heal or become healed by the formation of scar tissue.

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[Middle English cicatrizen, from Old French cicatriser, from Medieval Latin cictrizre, alteration of Late Latin cictrcr, to scar over, from Latin cictrx, cictrc-, cicatrix.]

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cica·tri·zation (-tr-zshn) n.

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Verb

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cicatrize - form a scar, after an injury; "the skin will cicatrize and it will heal soon" cicatrise pock, scar, pit, mark - mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"