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cauterize

cau·te·rize

UK/ˈkɔːtəɹaɪz/ US/ˈkoːtəɹɑjz/ rare

verb

1.

burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

  • “The surgeon cauterized the wart”
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Origin

From Middle French cauteriser, from Late Latin cauterizō (“to burn with a hot iron”), from Ancient Greek καυτηριάζω (kautēriázō, “to brand”), from καυτήρ (kautḗr, “branding iron”), from καίω (kaíō, “to burn”).

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