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Etymology edit

cauterize +‎ -ation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔːtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • (file)

Noun edit

cauterization (countable and uncountable, plural cauterizations)

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

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