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English noun: cauterant

1. cauterant (artifact) 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


Synonymscautery


Broader (hypernym)instrument


Narrower (hyponym)cryocautery, searing iron









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