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cicatrise

ci·cat·rise

UK/ˈsɪk.ə.tɹaɪz/ uncommon

verb

1.

form a scar, after an injury

  • “the skin will cicatrize and it will heal soon”
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Origin

From Old French cicatriser (French cicatriser), from Latin cicātrīx (“scar”), equivalent to cicatrix + -ise.

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