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Cauterant

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

Classifications

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
cautery
plural
Cauterants
possessive
Cauterant's
pluralpossessive
Cauterants'