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cauterize

英 ['kɔːtəraɪz] 美
  • vt. 烧灼;腐蚀;使麻木(等于cauterise)

英英释意


1. burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent;
"The surgeon cauterized the wart"
2. make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals