'Cauter' definitions:

Definition of 'Cauter'

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  • Cauter \Cau"ter\, n. [F. caut[`e]re, L. cauterium, fr. Gr. ? a branding iron, fr. ? to burn. Cf. Caustic, Cautery.] A hot iron for searing or cauterizing. --Minsheu. [1913 Webster]

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