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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Cauterize \Cau"ter*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cauterized}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Cauterizing}.] [L. cauterizare, Gr. ?, fr. a
branding iron: cf. F. caut['e]rised.. See {cauter}.]
1. To burn or sear with a cautery or caustic. --Dunglison.
[1913 Webster]
2. To sear, as the conscience. --Jer. Taylor.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cauterize
v 1: burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric
current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the
wart" [syn: {cauterize}, {cauterise}, {burn}]
2: make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals [syn:
{callous}, {cauterize}, {cauterise}]
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