cauterio

el cauterio
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is only used by experts, professionals, or academics in a particular field (e.g., exposition).
(technical)
(medicine)
a. cautery
El médico usó un hierro candente como cauterio.The doctor used a hot iron as a cautery.
b. cauterant
Tengo que aplicar un cauterio sobre la zona infectada.I need to apply a cauterant on the infected area.
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
(figurative)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
(solution)
a. remedy
La democracia es el único cauterio contra la demagogia.Democracy is the only remedy for demagogy.
b. balm
En sus nietos, el anciano había encontrado el cauterio para el dolor por la pérdida de su esposa.In his grandchildren, the old man found the balm for the pain of having lost his wife.
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