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cauterized Definition


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cauterize
cauterise
verb
    cauterized, cauterizing
    1. To destroy (living tissue) by the direct application of a heated instrument, an electric current, a laser beam, or a caustic chemical.
Derivative: cauterization
noun
    Etymology: 14c: from Latin cauterizare, from Greek kauter branding-iron.



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