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cauterizing

UK
/ˈkɔːtəraɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈkɔtəraɪzɪŋ/

Translations

cauterizingnoun
cauterizings
pl
Gerund functioning as a noun meaning the act or process of cauterizing.
cauterizingadjective
more cauterizing
Comp.
most cauterizing
Super.
UK
/ˈkɔːtəraɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈkɔt̬əraɪzɪŋ/
The doctor used a cauterizing tool to stop the bleeding.
Врач использовал прижигающий инструмент, чтобы остановить кровотечение.
cauterizeverb

cauterizing

Gerund

cauterized
Past Simple
cauterized
Past Participle
cauterizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɔːtəraɪz/
US
/ˈkɔtəraɪz/
The doctor had to cauterize the wound to stop the bleeding.
Врачу пришлось прижигать рану, чтобы остановить кровотечение.
Synonyms
burn
sear
scorch
sterilize
desiccate

Definitions

cauterizingnoun
The act or process of burning bodily tissue with heat, electricity, or chemicals to stop bleeding or prevent infection.
Proper cauterizing of the wound prevented further blood loss.
cauterizingadjective
Relating to or having the ability to burn or sear tissue, typically to stop bleeding or prevent infection.
The cauterizing tool was essential in the surgical procedure to ensure no further bleeding occurred.
cauterizeverb
To burn the skin or flesh of a wound with a heated instrument or caustic substance, typically to stop bleeding or prevent infection.
The doctor had to cauterize the wound to stop the bleeding.
To make insensitive or deaden, especially through repeated exposure to distressing experiences; to sear emotionally.
Years of brutal conflict had cauterized the population to scenes of violence.
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