1.Definition: 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

Related Noun(s):cauterant

Category: Objects

2.Definition: the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing

Related Noun(s):cauterisation, cauterization

Category: General