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Webster 1913 Edition


Cauter

Cau′ter

,
Noun.
[F.
cautère
, L.
cauterium
, fr. Gr. [GREEK] a branding iron, fr. [GREEK] to burn. Cf.
Caustic
,
Cautery
.]
A hot iron for searing or cauterizing.
Minsheu.

Definition 2024


cauter

cauter

English

Noun

cauter (plural cauters)

  1. A hot iron for searing or cauterizing.
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