bacillar

/bakisaʊlɑr/

Definitions

1. verb

to form or be covered in a crust or scab, typically as a result of a wound healing

“The cut began to bacillar, forming a scab that would eventually fall off.”

2. verb

to become or make something crusty or scabby

“After days in the sun, the old paint on the fence began to bacillar.”

3. noun

a crust or scab, especially one formed as a result of a wound healing

“The doctor examined the bacillar on the patient’s cut.”

Synonyms

  • crust
  • scab

Antonyms

  • bleed
  • ooze