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The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried.

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  1. n. The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried.
  2. n. Cauterization.
  3. 1. The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried. [Obs.] Harvey. 2. (Surg.) Cauterization. Buchanan.
  4. Cauterization. Buchanan.
  5. n. The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried. n. Cauterization.