CAUTERY


Meaning of CAUTERY in English

[cau.tery] n, pl -ter.ies [L cauterium, fr. Gk kauterion branding iron, fr. kaiein] (14c) 1: the act or effect of cauterizing: cauterization

2: an agent (as a hot iron or caustic) used to burn, sear, or destroy tissue

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