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Definition of cauterize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

cauterize

verb

NAmE//ˈkɔt̮əˌraɪz//

cauterize something (medical)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they cauterize

he / she / it cauterizes

past simple cauterized

-ing form cauterizing

to burn a wound, using a chemical or heat, in order to stop the loss of blood or to prevent infection

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