cauterization

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cauterization

/ˌkɔːtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/ UK
/ˌkoːtəɹɑjˈzɛjʃən/ British, Southern, Standard
/ˌkɔtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/ US
[ˌkʰɔɾəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən] US
[-ʃn̩] US
/ˌkɑtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/ US, cot caught merger
[ˌkʰɑɾəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən] US, cot caught merger
[-ʃn̩] US, cot caught merger
/ˌkoːtəɹɑeˈzæɪʃən/ Australia, New Zealand
/ˌkɔtəɾaɪˈzeʃən/ Scotland
/ˌkɔːtəɾaɪˈzeːʃən/ Wales

noun cauterizations · cauterisation

countable, uncountable The act of searing organic tissue by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.

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noun act of searing some morbid part

Español	cauterización
Français	adustion, cautérisation
Italiano	cauterizzazione
Русский	прижига́ние prižigánije

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@misc{cauterization_2026,
  title = {cauterization},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cauterization},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}