scar·i·fy (sk r  -f  )v. To make shallow cuts in the skin, as when vaccinating. |
scarify
[sker′əfī]
Etymology: L, scarifare
to make multiple superficial incisions into the skin; to scratch. Vaccination against smallpox is achieved by scarifying the skin under a drop of vaccine. See also scarification.
scarify,
v to make multiple superficial incisions into the skin.
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