Cauterize
WordNet

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



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