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cauterant

American  
[kaw-ter-uhnt] / ˈkɔ tər ənt /

noun

  1. a caustic agent.

adjective

  1. caustic.

cauterant British  
/ ˈkɔːtərənt /

adjective

  1. caustic; cauterizing

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noun

  1. another name for cautery

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Etymology

Origin of cauterant

First recorded in 1535–45; cauter(ize) + -ant

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This is usually of traumatic or cauterant origin.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

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