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"Cautery" Definition

noun

An agent or instrument used to destroy abnormal tissue by burning, searing, or scarring, including caustic substances, electric currents, lasers, and very hot or very cold instruments.
The act or process of cauterizing.
The act or effect of .
An agent (as a hot iron or caustic) used to burn, sear, or destroy tissue.
An instrument or a caustic substance used for cauterizing.

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