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Webster 1913 Edition


Cauterism

Cau′ter-ism

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Noun.
The use or application of a caustic; cautery.
Ferrand.

Webster 1828 Edition


Cauterism

CAUTERISM

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Noun.
The application of cautery.

Definition 2024


cauterism

cauterism

English

Noun

cauterism (countable and uncountable, plural cauterisms)

  1. (archaic) The use or application of a caustic; cautery.
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