"electrocauterize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: electrocauterizes [present, singular, third-person], electrocauterizing [participle, present], electrocauterized [participle, past], electrocauterized [past]
Etymology: electro- + cauterize Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|electro|cauterize}} electro- + cauterize Head templates: {{en-verb}} electrocauterize (third-person singular simple present electrocauterizes, present participle electrocauterizing, simple past and past participle electrocauterized)
  1. To cauterize with electricity (a surgical technique). Related terms: electrocauterization, electrocauterizer
    Sense id: en-electrocauterize-en-verb-UaLHkFK2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with electro-

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