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Verb Concept

cauterize cauterise burn

Burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent WordNet 3.0

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Burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

To destroy tissue with a hot instrument, an electrical current, or a caustic substance. Used to remove spots of tumor or seal off blood vessels to stop bleeding. OmegaWiki

To burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron, electric current or a caustic agent. Wiktionary

Burn tissue. Wiktionary (translation)

The surgeon cauterized the wart WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

cauterize, cauterise, burn

Wiktionary

cauterise, cauterize

OmegaWiki

cauterise, cauterize