-- Cau"te*lous*ly, adv. -- Cau"te*lous*ness, n. [Obs.]
Cau"ter (?), n. [F. cautŔre, L. cauterium, fr. Gr. &?; a branding iron, fr. &?; to burn. Cf. Caustic, Cautery.] A hot iron for searing or cauterizing. Minsheu.
Cau"ter*ant (?), n. A cauterizing substance.
Cau"ter*ism (?), n. The use or application of a caustic; cautery. Ferrand.
Cau`ter*i*za"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. cautŔrisation.] (Med.) The act of searing some morbid part by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.
Cau"ter*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cauterized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Cauterizing.] [L. cauterizare, Gr. &?;, fr. a branding iron: cf. F. cautÚrised.. See cauter.] 1. To burn or sear with a cautery or caustic. Dunglison.