Definition of emit. emitted. ; emitting. transitive verb. 1a : to throw or give off or out (as light or heat)b : to send out : eject. 2a : to issue with authority; especially : to put (as money) into circulationb obsolete : publish. 3 : to give utterance or voice to emitted a groan.
[2] The main forms of cauterization used today in the first world are electrocautery and chemical cautery âwhere bothare, for example, prevalent in the removal of unsightly warts. Cautery can also mean the branding of a human, eitherrecreational or forced. Accidental burns can be considered cauterization as well.
Heat sterilization of medical instruments is known to have been used in ancient Rome. The presence of moisture significantly speeds up heat penetration (steam sterilization). The autoclave, invented in 1879, combines heat and moisture with elevated pressure.