cautery
/kɔtəri/
noun
7 letters3 syllables12 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1
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.
2
The act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing.
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withC … Y
Syllablescau · ter · y
SYNONYMS & RELATED5
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