Se"ton (?), n. [F. s'eton (cf. It. setone), from L. seta a thick, stiff hair, a bristle.] Med. & Far.

A few silk threads or horsehairs, or a strip of linen or the like, introduced beneath the skin by a knife or needle, so as to form an issue; also, the issue so formed.

 

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