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Definitions for Cauterize
[1] to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire, or a caustic, especially for curative purposes; treat with a cautery.
[2] (tr) (esp in the treatment of a wound) to burn or sear (body tissue) with a hot iron or caustic agent
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Words nearby Cauterize
caustic lime, caustic potash, caustic soda, caustic surface, cauterant, cauterize, cautery, caution, caution money, cautionary, cautious
Origin of Cauterize
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
Other words from Cauterize
cau·ter·i·za·tion , noun
un·cau·ter·ized , adjective
cau′ter•i•za′ tion (-tər-ĭ-zā′ shən ) n.
Word origin for Cauterize
C14: from Old French cauteriser, from Late Latin cautērizāre, from cautērium branding iron, from Greek kautērion, from kaiein to burn