Cauterise

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cauterise
       v 1: burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric
            current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the
            wart" [syn: {cauterize}, {burn}]
       2: make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals [syn:
           {callous}, {cauterize}]