cauterization

noun

cau·​ter·​i·​za·​tion ˌkȯ-tə-rə-ˈzā-shən 

-ˌrī-ˈzā-

plural -s

1

: the act of searing abnormal or injured tissue by a cautery

2

: the effect of cauterization

Word History

Etymology

Middle French cautérisation, from cautériser + -ation

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Rhymes for cauterization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration