ustion

English

Etymology

From Latin ustio, from urere, ustum (to burn). Compare French ustion.

Noun

ustion (countable and uncountable, plural ustions)

  1. (obsolete) The act of burning, or the state of being burned.
    • 1657, Jean de Renou, A Medicinal Dispensatory:
      he proves by the example of Vitriol , which becomes more milde and moderate by uſtion

References

Anagrams

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.