Etymology

scarificator

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Today it means: An instrument, principally used in cupping, containing several lancets that are moved simultaneously by a spring, used for making slight incisions on a body. Full definition →

Medieval Latin scarificātor
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  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromscarificātor
  2. English todayscarificator

From Medieval Latin scarificātor.

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