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cau•ter•ize
Pronunciation: (kô'tu-rīz"), [key]—
v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire, or a caustic, esp. for curative purposes; treat with a cautery.
Also, esp. Brit.,cau'ter•ise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.