cauterize
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cau·ter·ize
(kô'tə-rīz') 
tr.v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es.
tr.v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es.
- To burn or sear with a cautery.
- To deaden, as to feelings or moral scruples; callous.
[Middle English cauterizen, from Late Latin cautērizāre, to cauterize, brand, from Latin cautērium, cautery. See cautery.]
cauterization cau'ter·i·za'tion (-tər-ĭ-zā'shən) n.Word Tutor:
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cauterize
IN BRIEF: To burn or sear as with a heated iron.
He cauterized the steel to mold it into a different shape.
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cauterize
(kô′tərīz)
v
v
To sear or burn living tissue in order to stop bleeding; a corrosive agent, hot metal, or electricity may be used.
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Cauterize
Nederlands (Dutch)
uitbranden (wonden), verharden
Français (French)
v. tr. - cautériser
Deutsch (German)
v. - (med.) kauterisieren, abstumpfen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (ιατρ., μτφ.) καυτηριάζω
Italiano (Italian)
cauterizzare
Português (Portuguese)
v. - cauterizar
Русский (Russian)
выжигать, прижигать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - cauterizar
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - kauterisera, bränna med brännjärn, etsa
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
烧灼, 使麻木, 腐蚀
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 燒灼, 使麻木, 腐蝕
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 소작하다, 부식 시키다, 마비시키다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 腐食させる, 焼灼する, 灸をすえる, 麻痺させる
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) كوى جرحا, عالجه بالكي
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - צרב (פצע או נכישה), כווה
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