Cicatrize (Verb)
Meaning
Form a scar, after an injury; "the skin will cicatrize and it will heal soon".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The doctor said the wound will cicatrize and fully recover within a few weeks.
- After the surgery, it may take several months for the affected area to completely cicatrize.
- In time, the cut on her hand will cicatrize, leaving a small, imperceptible mark.
- It's natural for the scraped knee to cicatrize – just apply ointment and a bandage.
- As the broken skin heals, the injury will cicatrize, forming a protective layer.