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cauterise

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

to burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

Wordset Dictionary

Senses

Wordset Dictionary

to make insensitive or callous

Classifications

Cognitive

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
burncallous
pasttense
cauterised
presentparticiple
cauterising
thirdpersonsingular
cauterises
pastparticiple
cauterised