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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.

Synonyms

  • Cicatrise

Hypernyms

  • Mark
  • Pit
  • Pock

Related Words

  • Cicatrix (noun)
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