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verb
(1)
Make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
(2)
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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Etymology
From , from , from , from , from .
Verb
To
burn
,
sear
, or
freeze
tissue
using a
hot
iron
, electric
current
or a
caustic
agent
.
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