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cau⋅ter⋅ize
[kaw-tuh-rahyz] 
təˌraɪz
–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
| to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire, or a caustic, esp. for curative purposes; treat with a cautery. |
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| cau·ter·ize (kô'tə-rīz') tr.v. cau·ter·ized, cau·ter·iz·ing, cau·ter·iz·es
[Middle English cauterizen, from Late Latin cautērizāre, to cauterize, brand, from Latin cautērium, cautery; see cautery.] cau'ter·i·za'tion (-tər-ĭ-zā'shən) n. |
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Cauterization
Cau`ter*i*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. caut[`e]risation.] (Med.) The act of searing some morbid part by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.
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