Cauterize
21cauterize v — Made eye contact with her …
22cauterize — or cauterise kɔ:tərʌɪz verb burn the skin or flesh of (a wound) to stop bleeding or prevent infection. Derivatives cauterization noun Origin ME: from OFr. cauteriser, from late L. cauterizare, from Gk kautēriazein, from kautērion branding iron ,… …
23cauterize — v. a. Sear, burn with a hot iron, burn with cautery …
24cauterize — also ise BrE verb (T) technical to burn a wound with hot metal or a chemical to stop the blood or stop it becoming infected …
25cauterize — v (for curative purposes) burn, sear, singe, scald, scorch, char, torrefy; (by means of burning) disinfect, sterilize, antisepticize, cleanse …
26cauterize — cau·ter·ize …
27cauterize — vb. to destroy tissues by direct application of a heated instrument (known as a cautery): used for the removal of small warts or other growths (see also curettage) and also to stop bleeding from small vessels. Derivatives: cautery n …
28cauterize — cau•ter•ize [[t]ˈkɔ təˌraɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing med to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire, or a caustic, esp. for curative purposes; treat with a cautery • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < LL cautērizāre to brand < Gk kautḗr… …
29cauterize — To destroy tissue using a hot or cold instrument, an electrical current, or a chemical that burns or dissolves the tissue. This process may be used to kill certain types of small tumors or to seal off blood vessels to stop bleeding …
30cauterize — see HOLOCAUST …
