Part 1722

<i>Minsheu.</i>

<h1>Cauterant</h1> <Xpage=229>

<hw>Cau"ter*ant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A cauterizing substance.</def>

<h1>Cauterism</h1> <Xpage=229>

<hw>Cau"ter*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The use or application of a caustic; cautery.</def>

<i>Ferrand.</i>

<h1>Cauterization</h1> <Xpage=229>

<hw>Cau`ter*i*za"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>caut\'8arisation</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The act of searing some morbid part by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.</def>

<h1>Cauterize</h1> <Xpage=229>

<hw>Cau"ter*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Cauterized</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Cauterizing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>cauterizare</ets>, Gr. <?/, fr. a branding iron: cf. F. <ets>caut\'82rised</ets>.. See <er>cauter</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To burn or sear with a cautery or caustic.</def>

<i>Dunglison.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To sear, as the conscience.</def>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<h1>Cautery</h1> <Xpage=229>

<hw>Cau"ter*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Cauteries</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[L. <ets>cauterium</ets>, Gr. <?/. See <er>Cauter</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A burning or searing, as of morbid flesh, with a hot iron, or by application of a caustic that will burn, corrode, or destroy animal tissue.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The iron of other agent in cauterizing.</def>

<cs><col>Actual cautery</col>, <cd>a substance or agent (as a hot iron) which cauterizes or sears by actual heat; or the burning so effected.</cd> -- <col>Potential cautery</col>, <cd>a substance which cauterizes by chemical action; as, lunar <i>caustic<i>; also, the cauterizing produced by such substance.</cd></cs>

<h1>Caution</h1> <Xpage=229>

<hw>Cau"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>caution</ets> a security, L. <ets>cautio</ets>, fr. <ets>cavere</ets> (<ets>For scavere</ets>) to be on one's guard, to take care (orig.) to be on the watch, see; akin to E. <ets>show</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; provident care; wariness.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Security; guaranty; bail.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>The Parliament would yet give his majesty sufficient <b>caution</b> that the war should be prosecuted. <i>Clarendon.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Precept or warning against evil of any kind; exhortation to wariness; advice; injunction.</def>

<blockquote>In way of <b>caution</b> I must tell you. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Caution money</col>, <cd>money deposited by way of security or guaranty, as by a student at an English university.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- Care; forethought; forecast; heed; prudence; watchfulness; vigilance; circumspection; anxiety; providence; counsel; advice; warning; admonition.</syn>

<h1>Caution</h1> <Xpage=229>

<hw>Cau"tion</hw> <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp & p. p.</tt> <er>Cautioned</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Cautioning</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To give notice of danger to; to warn; to exhort to take heed.</def>

<blockquote>You <b>cautioned</b> me against their charms. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>