scarification

n. act of cutting or scratching the skin; cuts, scratches; act of criticizing harshly; act of breaking, act of crumbling

Scarification is a term that is used to describe the act of scarifying. Scarifying involves scratching, etching, or some sort of superficial cutting or incision. Scarification can be applied to horticulture, which involves cutting the seed coat using acid, sand paper, or a knife to encourage germination, the cutting of concrete using hydrodemolition, or as a permanent body modification, etching designs, pictures, or words into the skin.
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Scarification /scar·i·fi·ca·tion/ production in the skin of many small superficial scratches or punctures, as for introduction of vaccine. [more]Scarification - Community and Resources

n. scarification, act of cutting or scratching the skin; cuts, scratches; act of criticizing harshly; act of breaking, act of crumbling

(n.)
The act of scarifying.