escharotic

[ es-kuh-rot-ik ]
/ ˌɛs kəˈrɒt ɪk /
Medicine/Medical

adjective

producing an eschar, as a medicinal substance; caustic.

noun

an escharotic agent.

Origin of escharotic

1605–15; < Late Latin escharōticus < Greek escharōtikós. See eschar, -otic

Words nearby escharotic

escarp, escarpment, escaut, eschalot, eschar, escharotic, escharotomy, eschatology, escheat, escheatage, escheator

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British Dictionary definitions for escharotic

escharotic
/ (ˌɛskəˈrɒtɪk) med /

adjective

capable of producing an eschar

noun

a caustic or corrosive agent

Medical definitions for escharotic

escharotic
[ ĕs′kə-rŏt′ĭk ]

n.

A caustic or corrosive substance or drug.

adj.

Producing an eschar.