"cauterise" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: cauterises [present, singular, third-person], cauterising [participle, present], cauterised [participle, past], cauterised [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} cauterise (third-person singular simple present cauterises, present participle cauterising, simple past and past participle cauterised)
  1. To burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron, electric current or a caustic agent. Categories (topical): Fire Synonyms: cauterize [British, English, Oxford, US]
    Sense id: en-cauterise-en-verb-QLTCFKpi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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