cauterize

[ kaw-tuh-rahyz ]

/ ˈkɔ təˌraɪz /

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verb (used with object), cau·ter·ized, cau·ter·iz·ing.

to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire, or a caustic, especially for curative purposes; treat with a cautery.

Also especially British, cau·ter·ise .

Origin of cauterize

1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin cautērizāre to brand, equivalent to cautēr- (<Greek kautḗr branding iron, equivalent to kau-, variant stem of kaíein to burn (cf. caustic), + -tēr agent suffix) + -izāre-ize

OTHER WORDS FROM cauterize

cau·ter·i·za·tion, nounun·cau·ter·ized, adjective

Words nearby cauterize

caustic lime, caustic potash, caustic soda, caustic surface, cauterant, cauterize, cautery, caution, cautionary, caution money, cautious

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Example sentences from the Web for cauterize

Destroy the remnants of Government and cauterize the wound so that it will never re-infect again.
The Syndic|C.M. Kornbluth
Gerard coloured a little and told him the learned doctor was going to flebotomize him and cauterize him; that was all.
The Cloister and the Hearth|Charles Reade
When I do cauterize, I prefer a mixture of equal parts of carbolic acid and glycerine or the undiluted acid.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
Well, I offered to cauterize it with the poker in the office stove.
Annajanska, the Bolshevik Empress|George Bernard Shaw

In this dangerous Indian climate, where everything grows putrid, they are frequently constrained to cauterize the sores.
The Bird|Jules Michelet

British Dictionary definitions for cauterize

cauterize

cauterise

/ (ˈkɔːtəˌraɪz) /

verb

(tr) (esp in the treatment of a wound) to burn or sear (body tissue) with a hot iron or caustic agent

Derived forms of cauterize

cauterization or cauterisation, noun

Word Origin for cauterize

C14: from Old French cauteriser, from Late Latin cautērizāre, from cautērium branding iron, from Greek kautērion, from kaiein to burn

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for cauterize

cauterize

[ kô′tə-rīz′ ]

v.

To burn or sear with a cautery.

Other words from cauterize

cau′ter•i•za′tion (-tər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.

Scientific definitions for cauterize

cauterize

[ kô′tə-rīz′ ]

To burn or sear with a cautery, as in surgical procedures.

单词	cauterize
释义	cauterize [ kaw-tuh-rahyz ] / ˈkɔ təˌraɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cauterize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), cau·ter·ized, cau·ter·iz·ing. to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire, or a caustic, especially for curative purposes; treat with a cautery. Also especially British, cau·ter·ise . Origin of cauterize 1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin cautērizāre to brand, equivalent to cautēr- (<Greek kautḗr branding iron, equivalent to kau-, variant stem of kaíein to burn (cf. caustic), + -tēr agent suffix) + -izāre-ize OTHER WORDS FROM cauterize cau·ter·i·za·tion, nounun·cau·ter·ized, adjective Words nearby cauterize caustic lime, caustic potash, caustic soda, caustic surface, cauterant, cauterize, cautery, caution, cautionary, caution money, cautious Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cauterize Destroy the remnants of Government and cauterize the wound so that it will never re-infect again. The Syndic\|C.M. Kornbluth Gerard coloured a little and told him the learned doctor was going to flebotomize him and cauterize him; that was all. The Cloister and the Hearth\|Charles Reade When I do cauterize, I prefer a mixture of equal parts of carbolic acid and glycerine or the undiluted acid. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various Well, I offered to cauterize it with the poker in the office stove. Annajanska, the Bolshevik Empress\|George Bernard Shaw In this dangerous Indian climate, where everything grows putrid, they are frequently constrained to cauterize the sores. The Bird\|Jules Michelet British Dictionary definitions for cauterize cauterize cauterise / (ˈkɔːtəˌraɪz) / verb (tr) (esp in the treatment of a wound) to burn or sear (body tissue) with a hot iron or caustic agent Derived forms of cauterize cauterization or cauterisation, noun Word Origin for cauterize C14: from Old French cauteriser, from Late Latin cautērizāre, from cautērium branding iron, from Greek kautērion, from kaiein to burn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cauterize sear, burn, singe Medical definitions for cauterize cauterize [ kô′tə-rīz′ ] v. To burn or sear with a cautery. Other words from cauterize cau′ter•i•za′tion (-tər-ĭ-zā′shən) n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for cauterize cauterize [ kô′tə-rīz′ ] To burn or sear with a cautery, as in surgical procedures. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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cauterize

verb (used with object), cau·ter·ized, cau·ter·iz·ing.

Origin of cauterize

OTHER WORDS FROM cauterize

Words nearby cauterize

Example sentences from the Web for cauterize

British Dictionary definitions for cauterize

cauterise

verb

Derived forms of cauterize

Word Origin for cauterize

Words related to cauterize

Medical definitions for cauterize

v.

Other words from cauterize

Scientific definitions for cauterize