The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Laceration \Lac`er*a"tion\, n. [L. laceratio: cf. F. lac['e]ration.] 1. The act of lacerating. [1913 Webster] 2. A breach or wound made by lacerating. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
laceration n 1: a torn ragged wound 2: the act of lacerating