Present participle of cauterize; the ongoing process of burning or searing tissue for medical treatment.
From cauterize + -ing present participle suffix. American spelling variant of cauterising.
Modern surgical cauterizing uses electrocautery or lasers, which surgeons can control with incredible precision. It's the same principle as 1500s surgeons with hot irons, but infinitely cleaner and faster.
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