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seton¹

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From Middle English seton, setoun, from Medieval Latin sētō, sētōn-.

noun setons

  1. 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. If the predisposition to the disease has arisen from a plethoric state of the system, or from a turgescence in the vessels of the head, this is to be obviated by bleeding, both generally and topically, but more particularly the latter; an abstemious diet and proper exercise; and by a seton in the ne

Seton²

Where it comes from

Variant of Seaton.

proper noun Setons

  1. A surname.

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noun silk threads

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"seton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/seton. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

seton. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/seton

Chicago

"seton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/seton.

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@misc{seton_2026,
  title = {seton},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/seton},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}