cauterization

Noun

Meaning

The act of searing some morbid part by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cautery cauterisation cook blazing surgery burning combustion distillation baking electrolysis incineration liquefaction blistering catheterization deflagration
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Antonyms

arctic cold freezing icy chilly frigid
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Hypernyms

operation surgery surgical procedure surgical operation surgical process

Hyponyms

thermocautery cryocautery

Phrases with the word

female genital cauterization tubal cauterization

Close letter words and terms

cauterise cauteriser cauterism cauterize cauterizer cauterizing stone