Defenition of the word cauterise
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Defenition of the word cauterise
- make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
- burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart"
- burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
Hypernyms for the word cauterise
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- care for
- harden
- indurate
- inure
- treat
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