Thesaurus: cauterize

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1. v. t. To burn or sear with a cautery or caustic.
2. v. t. To sear, as the conscience.
3. v. burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
4. v. make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
5. 1. To burn or sear with a cautery or caustic. Dunglison. 2. To sear, as the conscience. Jer. Taylor.
6. v:100 v. burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent