One entry found for cauterize.

Main Entry: cau·ter·ize
Pronunciation: kt--rz
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -ized; -iz·ing
: to burn with a hot iron or a chemical substance usually to destroy infected tissue <cauterize a wound>
- cau·ter·i·za·tion /kt--r-z-shn/ noun

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