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cauterization

cau·te·ri·zation

UK/ˌkɔːtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/ US/ˌkoːtəɹɑjˈzɛjʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing

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From cauterize + -ation.

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