Cautery (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural cau·ter·ies.
  1. an escharotic substance, electric current, or hot iron used to destroy tissue.
  2. the process of destroying tissue with a cautery.
noun plural -teries
  1. the coagulation of blood or destruction of body tissue by cauterizing
  2. an instrument or chemical agent for cauterizing
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