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| cau·ter·y [ káwtəree ] (plural cau·ter·ies) |
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1. something used to cauterize tissue: an instrument or substance used to seal a wound or to destroy damaged or infected tissue by burning
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2. cauterization: the process or action of sealing a wound or destroying damaged or infected tissue by burning
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| [14th century. Via Latin cauterium< Greek kautērion "branding iron" < kaiein "to burn"] |
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