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ESCHAROTIC

\ˌɛʃɐɹˈɒtɪk], \ˌɛʃɐɹˈɒtɪk], \ˌɛ_ʃ_ɐ_ɹ_ˈɒ_t_ɪ_k]\

Definitions of ESCHAROTIC

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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Caustic, corrosive.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

Agent destroying tissues, or establishing a slough.

1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
By William R. Warner

Caustic; having the power of causing an eschar.
A caustic application.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

Having the power to sear or burn the flesh.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

Any substance, which, when applied upon a living part, gives rise to an eschar, such as caustic poetesses: the concentrated mineral acids, &c.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

Producing a slough ; caustic.

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland

Having active caustic properties; producing an eschar. [Gr.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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