Added 9 October 2026
seton
noun
Latin root: sētō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about seton at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A few silk threads or horsehairs, or a strip of linen etc., introduced beneath the skin by a knife or needle, so as to induce suppuration; also, the issue so formed.
Origin
From Middle English seton, setoun, from Medieval Latin sētō, sētōn-.
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