Adustion
Pronunciation : A*dus"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. adustio, fr. adurere, adustum: cf. F. adustion.]
Definition : 1. The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried. [Obs.] Harvey.
2. (Surg.)
Defn: Cauterization. Buchanan.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913