Definition of cautery

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Definition of cautery

  • an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. cauterant
  • the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. cauterisation
    2. cauterization

See definition of cautery in Merriam Webster