cauterant

cauterant

(ˈkɔːtərənt)

adj

(Chemistry) caustic; cauterizing

n

(Surgery) another name for cautery²

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Noun

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cauterant - an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it cautery cryocautery - an instrument for destroying tissue by freezing it instrument - a device that requires skill for proper use searing iron - a hot iron used to destroy tissue

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