Main Entry: cic·a·trize

Variant(s): or British cic·a·trise \ˈsik-ə-ˌtrīz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): cic·a·trized or British cic·a·trised; cic·a·triz·ing or British cic·a·tris·ing

transitive verb

1 : to induce the formation of a scar in
2 : scar

intransitive verb

: to heal by forming a scar