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      cauterise
      Roots
      kautercauter- · Greek · branding iron, burn-izein-ise · Greek · to make, do
      Words related to cauterise
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      Where does cauterise come from?

      The word cauterise breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: cauter, from Greek kauter (“branding iron, burn”); and -ise, from Greek -izein (“to make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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