Figurative. Prior to the discovery of atomic energy, mankind could hope to pass through a sequence of…bloodlettings and cicatrize its wounds after each of em (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).
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trize — cic·a·trize; co·lom·e·trize; ge·om·e·trize; idol·a·trize; psy·chom·e·trize; sym·me·trize; pa·ram·e·trize; … English syllables
cic´a|triz´er — cic|a|trize «SIHK uh tryz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, trized, triz|ing. to heal by forming a scar: »Figurative. Prior to the discovery of atomic energy, mankind could hope to pass through a sequence of…bloodlettings and cicatrize its… … Useful english dictionary
cic´a|tri|za´tion — cic|a|trize «SIHK uh tryz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, trized, triz|ing. to heal by forming a scar: »Figurative. Prior to the discovery of atomic energy, mankind could hope to pass through a sequence of…bloodlettings and cicatrize its… … Useful english dictionary
cic — cal·cic; cal·cic·o·lous; cell·fal·cic·u·la; CIC; cic·ad; cic·a·del·la; cic·a·del·lid; cic·a·del·li·dae; cic·a·trice; cic·a·tri·cial; cic·a·tri·cle; cic·a·tri·sive; cic·a·trix; cic·a·tri·zant; cic·a·tri·za·tion; cic·a·trize; cic·a·trose; cic·e·ly; … English syllables
cicatrize — cic·a·trize … English syllables
cicatrize — cic·a·trize or Brit cic·a·trise sik ə .trīz vb, trized or Brit trised; triz·ing or Brit tris·ing vt 1) to induce the formation of a scar in 2) SCAR vi to heal by forming a scar * * * cic·a·trize (sikґə t … Medical dictionary
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
Cicatrize — Cic a*trize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cicatrized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cicatrizing}.] [Cf. F. cicatriser, fr. cicatrice, L. cicatrix, scar.] (Med.) To heal or induce the formation of a cicatrix in, as in wounded or ulcerated flesh. Wiseman. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cicatrize — Cic a*trize, v. i. (Med.) To heal; to have a new skin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cicatrized — Cicatrize Cic a*trize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cicatrized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cicatrizing}.] [Cf. F. cicatriser, fr. cicatrice, L. cicatrix, scar.] (Med.) To heal or induce the formation of a cicatrix in, as in wounded or ulcerated flesh. Wiseman.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
