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cauterize
Definitions
To burn skin or tissue or organ to stop bleeding(Noun) to burn a wound to stop bleeding
Usage: I had to cauterize the wound to try and stop the bleeding.
(Adjective) medical procedure
Usage: His nose was cauterized when he had tonsils out
(Verb) burn (warts, etc.) (medical)
Usage: The wound was cauterized.
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