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cauterize /cau·ter·ize/ (kaw´ter-iz) to apply a cautery; to destroy tissue by the application of heat, cold, or a caustic agent.
Cauterize To use heat or chemicals to stop bleeding, prevent the spread of infection, or destroy tissue. cauterize (kô´t  rīz),v to sear or burn living tissue in order to stop bleeding; a corrosive agent, hot metal, or electricity may be used. cauterize verb To stop bleeding with high heat or a chemical–eg, silver nitrate How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No European has the heart to cauterize the rot there, for modern Europe simply is ElfAquitaine. it certainly could not successfully set that original fracture, cauterize that original amputation, purge that original madness. The "hot thing" which brands Sethe, Sethe's ma'am, and Beloved disrupts chronology and consciousness here, threatening not to cauterize but to sear. |
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