cauterize

Meaning

Verb

To burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron, electric current or a caustic agent.

Origin

From Middle French cauteriser, from Late Latin cauterizō, from Ancient Greek καυτηριάζω, from καυτήρ, from καίω.

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