# cicatrize

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To form a scar.
2. To treat or heal (a wound) by causing a scar or cicatrix to form.

## Etymology
From cicatrix + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cicatrize