cauterize

verb /kɔtəraɪz/ 3 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 20 WWF 22

Definitions

verb

burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

“The surgeon cauterized the wart”

verb

make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals

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