ˈəs(h)chən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin ustion-, ustio, from ustus (past participle of urere to burn) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the action of burning
2. obsolete : cauterization
ˈəs(h)chən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin ustion-, ustio, from ustus (past participle of urere to burn) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the action of burning
2. obsolete : cauterization
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012