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Cauterant

nounid 29382·updated May 18, 2026
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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

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synonym
cautery
plural
Cauterants
possessive
Cauterant's
pluralpossessive
Cauterants'

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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

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