Cauterize has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
"The surgeon cauterized the wart"
2
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
3
To burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron, electric current or a caustic agent.
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