ustion

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noun

The act of burning, or the state of being burned.

OriginLatin ustio →
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Meanings

nounustion (countable and uncountable, plural ustions)

plural ustions

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableThe act of burning, or the state of being burned.

    he proves by the example of Vitriol , which becomes more milde and moderate by uſtion

    1657, Jean de Renou, A Medicinal Dispensatory

Origin

  1. Latinustio
  2. Englishustion

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

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Anagrams

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APA

ustion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ustion

MLA

“ustion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ustion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ustion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ustion.

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