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Definition of Cauterise

1. Verb. Burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent. "The surgeon cauterized the wart"

2. Verb. Make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals.

Definition of Cauterise

1. Verb. To burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron, electric current or a caustic agent. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Cauterise

1. To stop bleeding through the application of heat (thermal or electric) or a chemical substance (silver nitrate). To destroy tissue with heat, cold, or caustic substances, usually to seal off blood vessels or ducts. (16 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cauterise

causticities causticity causticization causticness caustics caut cautel cautelous cautelousness cautels

cauter cauterant cauterants cauteries cauterisation cauterise (current term) cauterised cauteriser cauterisers cauterises

cauterising cauterism cauterisms cauterization cauterizations cauterize cauterized cauterizer cauterizers cauterizes

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