cauterize
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təˌraɪzAlso, especially British, cau·ter·ise.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin cautērizāre to brand, equivalent to cautēr- (< Greek kautḗr branding iron, equivalent to kau-, variant stem of kaíein to burn (cf. caustic), + -tēr agent suffix) + -izāre -ize
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin cautērizāre to brand, equivalent to cautēr- (< Greek kautḗr branding iron, equivalent to kau-, variant stem of kaíein to burn (cf. caustic), + -tēr agent suffix) + -izāre -ize
Related forms
cau·ter·i·za·tion, noun
un·cau·ter·ized, adjective
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cauterize or cauterise (ˈkɔːtəˌraɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) (esp in the treatment of a wound) to burn or sear (body tissue) with a hot iron or caustic agent | |
| [C14: from Old French cauteriser, from Late Latin cautērizāre, from cautērium branding iron, from Greek kautērion, from kaiein to burn] | |
| cauterise or cauterise | |
| —vb | |
| [C14: from Old French cauteriser, from Late Latin cautērizāre, from cautērium branding iron, from Greek kautērion, from kaiein to burn] | |
| cauteri'zation or cauterise | |
| —n | |
| cauteri'sation or cauterise | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
cauterize
1540s, 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."
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Medical Dictionary
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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Science Dictionary
| cauterize (kô'tə-rīz') Pronunciation Key
To burn or sear with a cautery, as in surgical procedures. |
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Example sentences
There was a rhythm to it: cut, cauterize and suture.
In an effort to somehow cauterize the emotional damage of the dismissals, managers have introduced a euphemistic layoff-speak.
Diabetics have a slightly sweeter skin, which changes the microbial fauna and makes it harder for them to cauterize wounds.
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