Word of the Day 1.25.09

cicatrize

cic·a·trize (sk-trz)

tr. & intr.v. cic·a·trized, cic·a·triz·ing, cic·a·triz·es

To heal or become healed by the formation of scar tissue.


[Middle English cicatrizen, from Old French cicatriser, from Medieval Latin cictrizre, alteration of Late Latin cictrcr, to scar over, from Latin cictrx, cictrc-, cicatrix.]


cica·tri·zation (-tr-zshn) n.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Verb 1. cicatrize – form a scar, after an injury; “the skin will cicatrize and it will heal soon”

pock, scar, pit, mark – mark with a scar; “The skin disease scarred his face permanently”

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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