CAUTER

Etymology

Noun

cauter (plural cauters)

A hot iron for searing or cauterizing.

Anagrams

• acture, acuter, curate

Source: Wiktionary


Cau"ter, n. Etym: [F. cautère, L. cauterium, fr. Gr. Caustic, Cautery.]

Definition: A hot iron for searing or cauterizing. Minsheu.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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