CAUTERISE

callous, cauterize, cauterise

(verb) make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals

cauterize, cauterise, burn

(verb) burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; “The surgeon cauterized the wart”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

cauterise (third-person singular simple present cauterises, present participle cauterising, simple past and past participle cauterised)

To burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron, electric current or a caustic agent.

Anagrams

• cauteries

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

26 February 2025

ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”


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