লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
cauterize
This term carries a clinical, sterile connotation when used in medical contexts, evoking the smell of burning tissue and the precision of surgical tools. It describes a violent but curative action where destruction is used as a means of preservation, specifically to seal off a leak or eliminate a pathology.
When applied to emotions or psychology, the word suggests a permanent, often traumatic hardening. It implies that a person has become numb or indifferent not through gradual change, but through a searing experience that effectively kills their capacity for vulnerability or sensitivity.
Meanings
Examples
The surgeon had to cauterize the blood vessel to stop the heavy bleeding.
Hold still while I cauterize the wound so it does not get infected.
We can use a laser to cauterize the abnormal tissue during the procedure.
The doctor decided to cauterize the nosebleeds using silver nitrate.
He tried to cauterize the pain of the breakup by throwing himself into his work.
I must cauterize these memories if I want to move forward with my life.
The medic used a heated blade to cauterize the gash in the soldier's leg.
She had cauterized her heart against any further disappointment.