scabbing

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A form of scab — An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed during healing.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of scab
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APA

scabbing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scabbing

MLA

“scabbing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scabbing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scabbing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scabbing.

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