Meanings
nounelectrocauterization (plural electrocauterizations)
plural electrocauterizations
- the act of electrocauterizing
Origin
- Frenchélectro-
- Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
- Latinēlectrum
- Latinelectro-
- Englishelectro-
- Englishcauterize
- Englishcauterization
- Englishelectrocauterization
From electro- + cauterization.
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APA
electrocauterization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrocauterization
MLA
“electrocauterization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrocauterization. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrocauterization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrocauterization.
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