CAUTERIZATION Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word cauterization. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CAUTERIZATION
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| branding | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of stigmatizing | ||||||||
| burning | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of burning something • pain that feels hot as if it were on fire • a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light • execution by electricity • execution by fire • a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin adjective satellite • of immediate import | ||||||||
| scorching | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adverb • capable of causing burns adjective satellite • hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface | ||||||||
| searing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • severely critical | ||||||||
| cauterisation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing | ||||||||
| cautery | nounn | |||||||
noun • an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (e.g., removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it • the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing | ||||||||
