Cicatrise
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɪk.ə.tɹaɪz/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Cicatrise is a verb meaning (transitive) To heal a wound through scarring (by causing a scar or cicatrix to form).
Meaning
(transitive) To heal a wound through scarring (by causing a scar or cicatrix to form).
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To form a scar.
Example Sentences
But hardly had I accused myself of the theft, when my arm was seized and my right hand cut off. When the stump was dipped in boiling oil to cicatrise the wound, I fell down in a faint.
Word Forms
- cicatrises
- cicatrising
- cicatrised
- cicatrize
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cicatrize, incarn, close up, cicurate, reepithelialize, incarnate.
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