cauterize

Meaning

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

Synonyms

burn

cauterise

sear

burn off

fire

🔥

callous

deaden

fan

fritter away

ignite

light

parch

put out

retire

scorch

set on fire

smoke

sting

strike out

tag

torch

urticate

set afire

moxibustion

give the fire

make insensible

bake

cauterise

blast

blister

blow up

brand

burn up

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɔːtəɹaɪz/

Etymology

From Middle French cauteriser, from Late Latin cauterizō (“to burn with a hot iron”), from Ancient Greek καυτηριάζω (kautēriázō, “to brand”), from καυτήρ (kautḗr, “branding iron”), from καίω (kaíō, “to burn”).