cauterize
verb (used with object)
to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire, or a caustic, especially for curative purposes; treat with a cautery.
cauterizing
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present participleof cauterize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But because it involved cauterizing lesions, I was put under general anesthesia to spare me the horrors of experiencing it.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
Dr. Ronald Pelletier removed Jenkins’ kidney early Tuesday morning after more than an hour of snipping, cauterizing and clipping.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 4, 2017
Just as cauterizing a wound stops bleeding, they claim that lighting up hair makes it smoother-looking.
From Time ● Jul. 15, 2015
As they operate the remote controls, they no longer feel tissues when cutting, cauterizing and suturing.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2012
Next to me she laid out the Q-tips, a magnifying glass, the bottle of anesthetic, and the cauterizing instrument, which was a wooden handle with a six-inch-long thickish wire coming out of one end.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
