Cauterize

Meaning

Verb

●

In Oxford spellings:

To

,

, or

using a

,

electric current

or a

agent.

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Origin

cauterize

English

cauteriser

Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

cauterizare

Latin

καυτηριάζω

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

καυτήρ

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

καίειν

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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