Cicatrize

Word CICATRIZE
Character 9
Hyphenation cic a trize
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Cicatrize"

What do we mean by cicatrize?

To heal or become healed by the formation of scar tissue. transitive & intransitive verb

To induce the formation of a cicatrice on; heal up (a wound).

To form a cicatrice in healing; skin over: as, the wound cicatrized.

Also spelled cicatrise.

To heal or induce the formation of a cicatrix in, as in wounded or ulcerated flesh. transitive verb

To heal; to have a new skin. intransitive verb

To form a scar. verb

To treat or heal a wound by causing a scar or cicatrix to form. verb

Form a scar, after an injury verb

To form a scar

To treat or heal a wound by causing a scar or cicatrix to form

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The word "cicatrize" in example sentences

He incorrectly spelled "cicatrize" (to heal with the formation of a scar), ending his National Spelling Bee experience. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Thomas Henderson maintains that the results of iridectomy are beneficial because the raw edges of the coloboma, which do not cicatrize, permit access of the aqueous to the iris veins, and that myotics, inasmuch as they contract the pupil, open the iris crypts and therefore act, less efficiently, perhaps, but act none the less like an iridectomy. ❋ Various (N/A)

There are certain pains that nothing can alleviate, nor heal, and there are wounds that nothing can cicatrize. ❋ Various (N/A)

It was more agreeable, in an hour of self-collectedness, to devise a remedy, which, if it did not cure the disease, helped at least to cicatrize the immediate wounds. ❋ Various (N/A)

Fungating ulcerations may in some cases be made to cicatrize by superficial cauterization. ❋ Chevalier Jackson (1911)

This perforation had been made during life, for the edges had commenced to cicatrize. ❋ Unknown (1884)

The decoction of the root is alterative and purgative; and is also said to be valuable in washing sores and ulcers, in order to change the mode of their vitality, and to make them cicatrize. ❋ Unknown (1863)

It has also been applied to ulcers when the indication is to cicatrize them. ❋ Unknown (1863)

But if they have the buoyancy and resistance that preoccupies them with new interest in the new moment, -- the wounds cicatrize, and the fibre is the tougher for the hurt. ❋ Unknown (1856)

In a moment all was destroyed; past prosperity, hopes of the future; it needed a whole century, a minister called Richelieu and a king called Louis the Fourteenth, to cicatrize the wound made in France by Ravaillac's knife. ❋ Alexandre Dumas P��re (1836)

The wound is beginning to cicatrize, and generates laudable pus. ❋ William Carleton (1831)

Humility is also a healing virtue; it will cicatrize ❋ Washington Allston (1811)

The federalists, during their short-lived ascendancy, have, nevertheless, by forcing us from the embargo, inflicted a wound on our interests which can never be cured, and on our affections which will require time to cicatrize. ❋ Thomas Jefferson (1784)

In a few days our exile’s wounds began to cicatrize; but over each gash a wavy sort of scar remained, of a very singular appearance and nearly as large in projection from the skin as his middle finger. ❋ Unknown (2004)

"He feels very sore at the rumored intentions to relieve him, and the major-generalcy does not cicatrize the wound. ❋ Jacob Dolson Cox (1864)

[Footnote: This fir is remarkable for its tendency to cicatrize or heal over its stumps, a property which it possesses in common with some other firs, the maritime pine, and the ❋ George P. Marsh (1841)

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