cauterize

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: cau=ter=ize

CIDE DICTIONARY

cauterize, v. t. [L. cauterizare, Gr. , fr. a branding iron: cf. F. cautérised.. See cauter.].

•  To burn or sear with a cautery or caustic.  Dunglison.  [1913 Webster]
•  To sear, as the conscience.  Jer. Taylor.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

cauterize, v.tr. (also -ise) Med. burn or coagulate (tissue) with a heated instrument or caustic substance, esp. to stop bleeding.

Derivative

cauterization n.

Etymology

F caut{eacute}riser f. LL cauterizare f. Gk kauteriazo f. kauterion branding-iron f. kaio burn

THESAURUS

cauterize

blaze, blister, brand, burn, burn in, burn off, cast, char, coal, crack, cupel, flame, found, oxidate, oxidize, parch, pyrolyze, scorch, sear, singe, solder, swinge, torrefy, vesicate, vulcanize, weld

ROGET THESAURUS

cauterize

Calefaction

VB heat, warm, chafe, stive, foment, make hot, sun oneself, sunbathe, go up in flames, burn to the ground (flame), fire, set fire to, set on fire, kindle, enkindle, light, ignite, strike a light, apply the match to, apply the torch to, rekindle, relume, fan the flame, add fuel to the flame, poke the fire, stir the fire, blow the fire, make a bonfire of, melt, thaw, fuse, liquefy, burn, inflame, roast, toast, fry, grill, singe, parch, bake, torrefy, scorch, brand, cauterize, sear, burn in, corrode, char, calcine, incinerate, smelt, scorify, reduce to ashes, burn to a cinder, commit to the flames, consign to the flames, boil, digest, stew, cook, seethe, scald, parboil, simmer, do to rags, take fire, catch fire, blaze.