cauterizing

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A form of cauterize — 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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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cauterize
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APA

cauterizing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cauterizing

MLA

“cauterizing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cauterizing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cauterizing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cauterizing.

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