SCARIFICATORS

Noun

scarificators

plural of scarificator

Anagrams

• sacrificators

Source: Wiktionary


SCARIFICATOR

Scar"i*fi*ca`tor, n. Etym: [Cf. F. scarificateur.] (Surg.)

Definition: An instrument, principally used in cupping, containing several lancets moved simultaneously by a spring, for making slight incisions.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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