What does "cauterization" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "cauterization"?

Common synonyms include: blazing, blistering, burning, calcination, cauterisation, cautery.

Pronounced //ˌkɔːtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən//.

//ˌkɔːtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən// noun

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Noun

1
The act of searing organic tissue by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application. countable, uncountable
2
the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing wordnet

"In antiquity, cauterization was the most used method for stopping serious hemorrhages."

From cauterize + -ation.

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