What does cauterise mean?
Definitions for cauterise
cau·terise
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Princeton's WordNet
cauterize, cauterise, burnverb
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
"The surgeon cauterized the wart"
callous, cauterize, cauteriseverb
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
Wiktionary
cauteriseverb
To burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron, electric current or a caustic agent.
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cauterise
Cauterise is a medical procedure involving the burning of a part of the body, typically the skin or wound, to remove or close off a particular area. This is done to prevent or stop bleeding, prevent infection, or destroy abnormal tissues. It can be done using heat (thermal cauterisation), electricity (electrocautery), or a chemical agent (chemical cauterisation).
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Cauterise
kaw′tėr-īz, v.t. to burn with a caustic or a hot iron: (fig.) to sear.—ns. Cau′ter, Cau′tery, a burning with caustics or a hot iron: a burning iron or caustic used for burning tissue; Cauterisā′tion, Cau′terism. [Fr. cautériser—Low L. cauterizāre—Gr. kautēr, a hot iron—kai-ein, to burn.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cauterise in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cauterise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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