cautery: Meaning and Definition of

cau•ter•y

Pronunciation: (kô'tu-rē), [key]
— pl. -ter•ies.
  1. an escharotic substance, electric current, or hot iron used to destroy tissue.
  2. the process of destroying tissue with a cautery.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
cauterize caution
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