Cauterize
Pronunciation : Cau"ter*ize
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. cauterizare, Gr. caut?rised.. See cauter.]
Definition : 1. To burn or sear with a cautery or caustic. Dunglison.
2. To sear, as the conscience. Jer. Taylor.
t. [imp. & p. p. Cauterized; p. pr. & vb. n. Cauterizing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913