scarification

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Synonyms: scorification, clarification, carnification, varification, scarificator, caprification, salification, rarification, sporification, scarifications, sacrification

Antonyms: scorification, clarification, carnification, varification, scarificator, caprification, salification, rarification, sporification, scarifications, sacrification

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Noun

1. The act of [[scarifying]]: [[raking]] the [[ground]] [[harshly]] to remove [[weed]]s, etc.
2. A [[medieval]] form of [[penance]] in which the [[skin]] was damaged with a [[knife]] or hot iron.
3. The scratching, etching, burning / branding, or superficially cutting designs, pictures, or words into the skin as a permanent body modification.
4. {{lb|en|medicine}} A {{w|route of administration}} for some vaccinations and tests: rather than hypodermic injection, the site is inoculated {{l|en|intradermal#Adjective|intradermally}} not with any injection but rather only with small, shallow pricks or scratches; the needle is not hollow.

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