English Dictionary: Cauter | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Cauter \Cau"ter\, n. [F. caut[8a]re, L. cauterium, fr. Gr. [?] a branding iron, fr. [?] to burn. Cf. {Caustic}, {Cautery}.] A hot iron for searing or cauterizing. --Minsheu. |