Answer: cauterize

AnswerCrossword Clue
CAUTERIZESear.
CAUTERIZESear with a corrosive
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CAUTERIZEBurn, as a wound
cauterizeto burn or sear with heat or a caustic substance, esp in surgical operations
cauterizeBurn the skin or flesh of (a wound) with a heated instrument or caustic substance, typically to stop bleeding or prevent the wound from becoming infected