Sē'ton, n.

(colloq. sĕ'tn), n. [Fr. séton, It. setone, from Lat. seta, a thick, stiff hair, a bristle.] (Surg.) A few horse hairs or small threads, or a twist of silk or fine linen, drawn through the skin and areolar membrane by means of a large needle, by which a small opening is made and continued.