tr.v. cau·ter·ized, cau·ter·iz·ing, cau·ter·iz·es 1. To burn or sear with a cautery. 2. To deaden, as to feelings or moral scruples; callous. [Middle English cauterizen, from Late Latin cautērizāre, to cauterize, brand, from Latin cautērium, cautery; see CAUTERY.] cau′ter·i·zation (-tər-ĭ-zāshən) n. |
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