cauterize

cau·ter·ize

vt

cau·ter·ized or British cau·ter·isedcau·ter·iz·ing or British cau·ter·is·ing

Definition of CAUTERIZE

: to sear with a cautery or caustic

—cau·ter·iza·tion or British cau·ter·isa·tion \ˌkȯt-ə-rə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

Variants of CAUTERIZE

cau·ter·ize or British cau·ter·ise \ˈkȯt-ə-ˌrīz\