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scarification meaning in Tamil

கீறல்

/ˌskɛɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

scarification in Tamil: கீறல், வடு, உறைச்சிதைவு. In English, scarification means the act of scarifying: raking the ground harshly to remove weeds, etc.

Tamil words for scarification

கீறல், வடு, உறைச்சிதைவு

English meaning of scarification

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

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What is the meaning of scarification in Tamil?
Scarification in Tamil is கீறல், வடு, உறைச்சிதைவு.
scarification என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Scarification: கீறல், வடு, உறைச்சிதைவு.
What does scarification mean in English?
Scarification means the act of scarifying: raking the ground harshly to remove weeds, etc.

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