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Wild West (iou) and cauterize (medicine)


Wild West (iou)



Wild West noun phr. M19.
[from WILD adjective + WEST noun2.]
The western part of the US during its lawless frontier period. M19.
attrib.: A. Nicol She removed the Wild West novels and romance magazines.
transf. & fig. Any place or area compared to the N. American Wild West, esp. with regard to its lawlessness. L19.
Comb.: Wild West show a circus or fairground Entertainment depicting cowboys and N. American Indians with displays of riding, shooting, etc.
wild western adjective & noun (a) adjective characteristic of or resembling the Wild West; (b) noun a Film about the Wild West; a western: M19.
Wild Westerner noun M20.

cauterize (medicine)


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cauterise
<technique> To stop bleeding through the application of heat (thermal or electric) or a chemical substance (silver nitrate).

To destroy tissue with heat, cold, or caustic substances, usually to seal off blood vessels or ducts.