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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin cautērium, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek καυτήριον (kautḗrion).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ko.tɛʁ/
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Noun

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cautère m (plural cautères)

  1. (surgery) cautery (all senses)

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