Thesaurus / cauterize
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
Destroy the remnants of Government and cauterize the wound so that it will never re-infect again.
THE SYNDICC.M. KORNBLUTH
A few surgeons still cauterize the apex of the cone until a perforation is produced.
Then, producing the proper instruments from the wonderful case, he proceeded to cauterize the wound.
THE CARTER GIRLSNELL SPEED
Before deciding to cauterize, it is necessary to ascertain the extent of area affected.
LAMENESS OF THE HORSEJOHN VICTOR LACROIX
In this dangerous Indian climate, where everything grows putrid, they are frequently constrained to cauterize the sores.
THE BIRDJULES MICHELET
Wash the wound freely with warm water to encourage bleeding, then cauterize thoroughly.
HOUSEKEEPING IN OLD VIRGINIAMARION CABELL TYREE
I had no caustic with me, so I determined to cauterize it with boiling grease.
SPORT IN ABYSSINIADERMOT MAYO
Besides this, they also bleed the patient and cauterize the wound.
Well, I offered to cauterize it with the poker in the office stove.
ANNAJANSKA, THE BOLSHEVIK EMPRESSGEORGE BERNARD SHAW
For in phlogistic as in other things, we cauterize our neighbour's digits, but burn our own fingers.
THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTHCHARLES READE
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