cau·ter·ize [ káwtə rz ](past and past participlecau·ter·ized, present participlecau·ter·iz·ing, 3rd person present singularcau·ter·iz·es)
transitive verb
Definition:
burn tissue to stop bleeding: to seal a wound, or destroy damaged or infected tissue, with a heated instrument, a laser, an electric current, or a caustic substance
[14th century. < French cautériser< Latin cauterium (see cautery)]
