Custom soon cauterizes human sympathy (Robert Southey).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cau·ter·ize — … Useful english dictionary
cau´ter|i|za´tion — cau|ter|ize «K tuh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to burn with a hot iron or a caustic substance. Doctors sometimes cauterize wounds to prevent bleeding or infection. SYNONYM(S): sear. 2. Figurative. to render insensible; deaden the… … Useful english dictionary
cau — am·plex·i·cau·date; an·tho·cau·lus; cau·been; cau·cas·ic; cau·che·ro; cau·chi·llo; cau·cho; cau·da; cau·dad; cau·da·ta; cau·da·to·len·tic·u·lar; cau·dex; cau·di·cle; cau·di·form; cau·di·llis·mo; cau·di·llo; cau·ler·pa; cau·les·cent; cau·li·cle;… … English syllables
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
cauterize — cau·ter·ize … English syllables
cauterize — cau•ter•ize [[t]ˈkɔ təˌraɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing med to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire, or a caustic, esp. for curative purposes; treat with a cautery • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < LL cautērizāre to brand < Gk kautḗr… … From formal English to slang
cauterize — cau|ter|ize also cauterise BrE [ˈko:təraız US ˈko: ] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: cautériser, from Latin, from cauterium cauterizing tool , from Greek, from kaiein; CAUSTIC] medical to treat a wound or a growth on your body by… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cauterize — cau|ter|ize [ kɔtə,raız ] verb transitive MEDICAL to close a cut by using a hot instrument in order to prevent infection or to stop blood from flowing out … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cauterize — To apply a cautery; to burn with a cautery. * * * cau·ter·ize or Brit cau·ter·ise kȯt ə .rīz vt, ized or Brit ised; iz·ing or Brit is·ing to sear with a cautery or caustic cau·ter·iza·tion or Brit cau·ter·isa·tion .kȯt ə rə zā shən n * … Medical dictionary
Cauterize — Cau ter*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cauterized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cauterizing}.] [L. cauterizare, Gr. ?, fr. a branding iron: cf. F. caut[ e]rised.. See {cauter}.] 1. To burn or sear with a cautery or caustic. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] 2. To sear,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
