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Cauterizes vs Cauterizer - What's the difference?

cauterizes | cauterizer |

As a verb cauterizes

is third-person singular of cauterize.

As a noun cauterizer is

one who, or that which, cauterizes.

cauterizes

English

Verb

(head)
  • (cauterize)

    • cauterize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (cauteriz)
  • (chiefly, US spelling) To burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron, electric current or a caustic agent.

    • cauterizer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who, or that which, cauterizes.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=April 3, author=Charles Mcgrath, title=Atul Gawande Rocks in the O.R., work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Various wands and clippers and cauterizers went into other little holes, and while watching the screens, the two doctors moved them around as if working joysticks on a video game.}} ----