caustique, n.m., caustic, biting, cutting.

caustique, n.f., (geom., phys.) caustic curve.

caustiquement, adv., caustically, cuttingly.

cauteleusement (kôt-leûz-mān), adv., craftily, slyly.

cauteleu-x, -se (kôt-leû), adj., cunning, crafty.

cautère, n.m., (med.) issue, cautery; (vet.) firing-iron. Panser un —; to dress a cautery. Pois à —; issue peas.

cautérétique. V. cathérétique.

cautérisation, n.f., cauterization.

cautériser, v.a., to cauterize, to sear, to burn.

caution, n.f., surety, security, bail, pledge. — légale; common bail. — solvable; special bail. Un homme sujet à —; a man not to be trusted.