cicatrize

especially British, cic·a·trise

[sik-uh-trahyz]

verb (used with object)

cicatrized, cicatrizing 

1. Physiology.,  to heal by inducing the formation of a cicatrix.

verb (used without object)

cicatrized, cicatrizing 

1. to become healed by the formation of a cicatrix.

cicatrize

/ ˈsɪkəˌtraɪz /

verb

1. (of a wound or defect in tissue) to close or be closed by scar formation; heal

Other Word Forms

• cicatrizer noun
• cicatrization noun
• cicatrizant adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cicatrize¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word cicātrizāre. See cicatrix, -ize

Example Sentences

In regard to crusts, they should never be removed until the surface beneath has become cicatrized and they have been partially detached by the natural process.

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We make a tincture out of it which has marvelous healing and cicatrizing properties.

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The marks left by this malady when cicatrized might easily be mistaken for those of inoculation.

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He was worried and alarmed by his helpless plight, and the wound on his head, instead of cicatrizing, became more serious, because it was complicated by a sharp attack of fever.

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I know it will be long before the wounds of our faithful hearts are cicatrized.

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