About The Word Cauterant

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Cauterant

Cauterant Meaning & Definition
Cauterant Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cauterant?

[n] 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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cauterant: cautery

Related Terms | Find terms related to Cauterant: acid | actual cautery | brand | brand iron | branding iron | burning | calefacient | calefactive | calefactory | caustic | cauter | cauterizer | cautery | chafing | corrosive | electrocautery | escharotic | heating | hot iron | lunar caustic | mordant | moxa | potential cautery | radium | warming

See Also | cryocautery | instrument | searing iron

Cauterant In Webster's Dictionary

\Cau"ter*ant\, n. A cauterizing substance.

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