cicatrize
[ sik-uh-trahyz ]
verb (used with object),cic·a·trized, cic·a·triz·ing.
Physiology. to heal by inducing the formation of a cicatrix.
verb (used without object),cic·a·trized, cic·a·triz·ing.
to become healed by the formation of a cicatrix.
Origin of cicatrize
1- Also especially British, cic·a·trise .
Other words from cicatrize
- cic·a·tri·zant, adjective
- cic·a·tri·za·tion, noun
- cic·a·triz·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for cicatrize
cicatrize
cicatrise
/ (ˈsɪkəˌtraɪz) /
verb
(of a wound or defect in tissue) to close or be closed by scar formation; heal
Derived forms of cicatrize
- cicatrizant or cicatrisant, adjective
- cicatrization or cicatrisation, noun
- cicatrizer or cicatriser, noun
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