Cauter
Pronunciation : Cau"ter
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. caut?re, L. cauterium, fr. Gr. Caustic, Cautery.]
Definition : Defn: A hot iron for searing or cauterizing. Minsheu.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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