cauterize

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Synonyms: cauterise, causerie, pauperize, cauterized, cartelize, cauterizer, bacterize, rasterize, cauteries, cauterism, cauterizes

Antonyms: cauterise, causerie, pauperize, cauterized, cartelize, cauterizer, bacterize, rasterize, cauteries, cauterism, cauterizes

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Verb

1. To [[burn]] and hence [[seal]] open [[tissue]] using a [[heated]] article or [[caustic]] [[agent]] so as to stop [[bleeding]] or minimise the risk of [[infection]].

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