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v. - Form a scar, after an injury.

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Usage examples (21)
  • The skin will cicatrize and it will heal soon
  • He incorrectly spelled "cicatrize" (to heal with the formation of a scar), ending his National Spelling Bee experience.
  • There are certain pains that nothing can alleviate, nor heal, and there are wounds that nothing can cicatrize.
  • And if any part that is to come away shall fall off, the part will incarnate sooner when thus treated than otherwise, and will more speedily cicatrize.
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