Also means
tear
Usage Note
Lacerazione can be literal (a wound where tissue is torn) or figurative (a rift within a community or relationship). It is feminine, follows the regular -zione plural pattern, and is closely related to the verb lacerare (to tear). In medical contexts it contrasts with incisione (a clean cut).
Examples
"Il medico ha trattato la lacerazione."
Natural Translation
The doctor treated the laceration.

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