CAUTERY
Scrabble letter values: C3A1U1T1E1R1Y4 = 12
Definition
- noun an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it. — synonyms: cauterant
- noun the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing. — synonyms: cauterization, cauterisation