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Meaning of word cautery from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
cautery noun
Meaning : 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.
Synonyms : cauterant
Meaning : The act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing.
Synonyms : cauterisation, cauterization
