Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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cauterise | No | No | Yes | No |
cautery | Yes | No | No | No |
cauterise (noun) | cautery (noun) |
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the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing | |
an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (e.g., removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it |
cauterise (verb) | cautery (verb) |
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burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent | |
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals |