cauterize vs care for

cauterize and care for both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cauterize	No	No	Yes	No
care for	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, care for is a hypernym of cauterize; that is, care for is a word with a broader meaning than cauterize:

cauterize: burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
care for: provide treatment for

Other hypernyms of cauterize include treat, burn.

cauterize (verb)	care for (verb)
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent	provide treatment for
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals	have a liking, fondness, or taste (for)
	be fond of; be attached to