cauterize

cauterize
To apply a cautery; to burn with a cautery.

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cau·ter·ize or Brit cau·ter·ise 'kȯt-ə-.rīz vt, -ized or Brit -ised; -iz·ing or Brit -is·ing to sear with a cautery or caustic
cau·ter·iza·tion or Brit cau·ter·isa·tion .kȯt-ə-rə-'zā-shən n

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vb.
to destroy tissues by direct application of a heated instrument (known as a cautery): used for the removal of small warts or other growths (see also curettage) and also to stop bleeding from small vessels.
• cautery n.

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cau·ter·ize (kawґtər-īz) to apply a cautery; to perform cauterization.

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