CAUTERIZE
Scrabble letter values: C3A1U1T1E1R1I1Z10E1 = 20
Definition
- verb burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent. — synonyms: cauterise, burn
- verb make insensitive or callous. — synonyms: callous, cauterise
Examples
- “The surgeon cauterized the wart”
- “deaden feelings or morals”