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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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Cauterize
Cau"ter*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cauterized; p. pr. & vb. n. Cauterizing.] [L. cauterizare, Gr. ?, fr. a branding iron: cf. F. caut['e]rised.. See cauter.]1. To burn or sear with a cautery or caustic. --Dunglison. 2. To sear, as the conscience. --Jer. Taylor.
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Language Translation for : cauterize
Spanish:
cauterizar,
German:
ausbrennen,
Japanese:
焼灼する
cauterize
1541, from M.Fr. cauteriser, from L.L. cauterizare "to burn or brand with a hot iron," from Gk. kauteriazein, from kauter "burning or branding iron," from kaiein "to burn."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: cau·ter·ize
Variant: or British cau·ter·ise /'kot-&-"rIz/
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms:-ized or British -ised; -iz·ing or British -is·ing
: to sear with a cautery or caustic —cau·ter·iza·tion or British cau·ter·isa·tion /"kot-&-r&-'zA-sh&n/ noun
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cauterize cau·ter·ize (kô'tə-rīz')
v. cau·ter·ized, cau·ter·iz·ing, cau·ter·iz·es
To burn or sear with a cautery.
cau'ter·i·za'tion (-tər-ĭ-zā'shən) n.
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| cauterize (kô'tə-rīz') Pronunciation Key
To burn or sear with a cautery, as in surgical procedures. |
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