Nearby Words
Also, 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 (compare 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 (compare caustic), + -tēr agent suffix) + -izāre -ize
Related forms
cau·ter·i·za·tion, noun
un·cau·ter·ized, adjective
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Cauterize
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is lollygag. Does it mean:
| to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable. |
| to spend time idly; loaf. |
Example Sentences
- It will cauterize your palate and stir irresistible thoughts of water and second helpings.
- They had learned how to sew and cut and cauterize tissue, manipulating their instruments through minute incisions".
- The other mode is to use the device to cut and cauterize the skin.
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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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American Heritage
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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