Relating to or promoting the formation of scar tissue; having cicatrizing qualities.
From cicatrize with the Latin suffix -ive indicating a quality or tendency, suggesting an inherent characteristic or capacity.
This rare adjective shows up in old pharmacology texts to describe medicines with cicatrisive properties—the idea that certain compounds naturally encouraged the body to complete the scarring process rapidly.
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