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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cau•ter•ize /ˈkɔtəˌraɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing. - Medicineto burn (a wound) with a hot iron, an electric current, or a caustic substance, esp. to close, stop bleeding, or prevent infection.
cau•ter•i•za•tion /kɔtərəˈzeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cau•ter•ize (kô′tə rīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. - Medicineto burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire, or a caustic, esp. for curative purposes;
treat with a cautery.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] cau′ter•ise′. - Greek kauté̄r branding iron, equivalent. to kau-, variant stem of kaíein to burn (compare caustic), + -tēr agent suffix) + -izāre -ize
- Late Latin cautērizāre to brand, equivalent. to cautēr- (
- Middle English 1350–1400
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