American English pronunciation
How to pronounce cauterize
IPA transcription: ['kɔtɚaɪz]
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Verb
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burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
“The surgeon cauterized the wart”
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make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals