Medical Dictionary
cicatrize
verb cic·a·trize
cic·a·trized or British cic·a·trisedcic·a·triz·ing or British cic·a·tris·ing
Medical Definition of CICATRIZE
transitive verb
1
: to induce the formation of a scar in
2
: scar
intransitive verb
: to heal by forming a scar
Variants of CICATRIZE
cic·a·trize or British cic·a·trise \ˈsik-ə-ˌtrīz\
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