Ustion
/ˈʌs.tʃən/noun
The act or process of burning, especially cauterization or the application of heat in a medical or technical context.
Did you know?In premodern medicine, ustion referred to cauterization: burning tissue with heated metal to stop bleeding or treat illness.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*eus-
“To burn or kindle”
Classical Latin
Latin
ūrere
“To burn”
Classical Latin
Latin
ūstus
“Burned or scorched; the past participle of ūrere”
Late Latin
Latin
ūstio
“A burning or cauterization”
16th Century
English
ustion
“The act of burning; especially cauterization”
Modern English
English
ustion
“Burning or cauterizing, chiefly in specialized or historical usage”
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