cautery

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cautery actual cautery potential cautery

Main Entry: cau·tery
Pronunciation: kt--r
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ter·ies
1 : the act or effect of cauterizing : CAUTERIZATION
2 : an agent (as a hot iron or caustic) used to burn, sear, or destroy tissue