adustion Meaning, Definition & Usage

A*dus"tion noun
Etymology
L. adustio, fr. adurere, adustum: cf. F. adustion.
Definitions
  1. The act of burning, or heating to dryness; the state of being thus heated or dried. Obs. Harvey.
  2. (Surg.) Cauterization. Buchanan.

Webster 1913