Medical Dictionary

1chap

verb \ˈchap\
chappedchap·ping

Medical Definition of CHAP

intransitive verb
:  to crack or open in slits <the hands and lips often chap in winter>
transitive verb
:  to cause to open in slits or cracks <chapped lips>
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