exustion

English

Etymology

From Latin exustio, from exurere, exustum (“to burn up”), from ex (“out”) + urere (“to burn”).

Noun

exustion (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) The act or operation of burning up.
   • 1748, William Lewis, The Pharmacopoeia of the Royal College of Physicians at Edinburgh:

     The exustion, here directed to be performed in an open fire, is with an intent to dislodge the remaining oil from the hartshorn […]