Definition of scarification
1 : the act or process of scarifying
2 : a mark or marks made by scarifying
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First Known Use of scarification
14th century
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scarification
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noun
scar·i·fi·ca·tion
\ˌskar-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən, ˌsker-\
Medical Definition of scarification
1: the act or process of scarifying vaccination by scarification
2: a mark or marks made by scarifying
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