cauterant

[ kaw-ter-uh nt ]
/ ˈkɔ tər ənt /
Medicine/Medical

noun

a caustic agent.

adjective

caustic.

Origin of cauterant

First recorded in 1535–45; cauter(ize) + -ant

Words nearby cauterant

caustic curve, caustic lime, caustic potash, caustic soda, caustic surface, cauterant, cauterize, cautery, caution, caution money, cautionary

British Dictionary definitions for cauterant

cauterant
/ (ˈkɔːtərənt) /

adjective

caustic; cauterizing

noun

another name for cautery (def. 2)

Medical definitions for cauterant

cauterant
[ kô′tər-ənt ]

n.

A cauterizing substance.