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scarification definition

scari·fi·ca·tion (skar′ə fi kā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of scarifying
  2. scratches or cuts made by scarifying

Etymology: ME scarificacioun < LL scarificatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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