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scarifier

French → English

verb//ska.ʁi.fje//

(medicine) To scarify: to make small incisions in the skin for medical or ritual reasons

Le médecin a dû scarifier la zone avant d'appliquer le traitement.

(English) The doctor had to scarify the area before applying the treatment.

Certaines tribus pratiquent des rites où l'on doit scarifier le visage des jeunes.

(English) Some tribes practice rites where one must scarify the faces of young people.

Entry ID: fr:en:scarifier · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary