cauterise vs British spelling

cauterise is not a noun while British spelling is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cauterise	No	No	Yes	No
British spelling	Yes	No	No	No

cauterise (noun)	British spelling (noun)
	English orthography used in the UK, Ireland and most of the Commonwealth (characterized by 'analyse', 'centre' and 'useable')

cauterise (verb)	British spelling (verb)
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals