seton

Definitions


[ˈsiːtn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a skein of cotton or other absorbent material passed below the skin and left with the ends protruding, to promote drainage of fluid or to act as a counterirritant


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Origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin seto(n-), apparently from Latin seta ‘bristle’




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