cau•ter•ant
We found 3 definitions of cauterant from 3 different sources.
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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 | ||
instrument the means whereby some act is accomplished; "my greed was the instrument of my destruction"; "science has given us new tools to fight disease" | ||
cryocautery application of a substance that destroys tissue by freezing it |