Definitions

1. verb

to apply heat to a part of the body in order to stop bleeding from a wound, or to burn away diseased or damaged tissue, especially by using a cauterizing agent such as a chemical or a hot instrument

“The surgeon decided to cauterise the wound to prevent infection.”

2. verb

to remove or destroy something by heat, especially in a surgical or medical context

“The patient’s skin had to be cauterised to remove the cancerous cells.”

3. noun

the act or process of applying heat to a part of the body to stop bleeding from a wound, or to burn away diseased or damaged tissue

“The doctor performed a cauterisation to clean the wound.”