What is the meaning of cauterise?

Burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent.
- usage: "The surgeon cauterized the wart"
- synonyms: cauterize, burn
Make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals.
- synonyms: callous, cauterize

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APA	WordNet. (2010). cauterise. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cauterise/definitions/1264087
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "cauterise" http://smartdefine.org/cauterise/definitions/1264087 (accessed September 20, 2026).
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MLA	WordNet. "cauterise" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/cauterise/definitions/1264087>

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