- escharotic agent
- escharotic [agent]Verschorfungsmittel n; Ätzungsmittel n, Ätzmittel n
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
escharotic — Caustic or corrosive. [G. escharotikos] * * * es·cha·rot·ic .es kə rät ik adj producing an eschar escharotic n an escharotic agent (as a drug) * * * es·cha·rot·ic (es″kə rotґik) [Gr. escharōtikos] 1. corrosive to tissue. 2. an… … Medical dictionary
escharotic — /es keuh rot ik/, Med. adj. 1. producing an eschar, as a medicinal substance; caustic. n. 2. an escharotic agent. [1605 15; < LL escharoticus < Gk escharotikós. See ESCHAR, OTIC] * * * … Universalium
escharotic — es•cha•rot•ic [[t]ˌɛs kəˈrɒt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) med producing an eschar, as a medicinal substance; caustic 2) med an escharotic agent • Etymology: 1605–15; < LL escharōticus < Gk escharōtikós=escharō , var. s. of escharoûsthai to form an… … From formal English to slang
escharotic — I. |eskə|räd.ik adjective Etymology: French or Late Latin; French escharotique, from Middle French, from Late Latin escharoticus, from Greek escharōtikos, from (assumed) escharōtos (verbal of escharoun to form an eschar, from eschara eschar) +… … Useful english dictionary
Mohs surgery — Intervention MeSH D015580 Mohs surgery, also known as chemosurgery, created by a general surgeon, Dr. Frederic E. Mohs, is microscopically controlled surgery used to treat common types of skin cancer. It i … Wikipedia
diabrotic — di·a·brot·ic (di″ə brotґik) [Gr. diabrōtikos] 1. ulcerative; caustic. 2. a corrosive or escharotic agent … Medical dictionary
Bloodroot — Taxobox name = Bloodroot image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ranunculales familia = Papaveraceae genus = Sanguinaria genus authority = L. species = S. canadensis binomial = Sanguinaria… … Wikipedia
Creosote — For other uses, see Creosote (disambiguation). Creosote is the portion of chemical products obtained by the distillation of a tar that remains heavier than water, notably useful for its anti septic and preservative properties.[1] It is produced… … Wikipedia
potential cautery — n an agent (as a caustic or escharotic) used to destroy tissue by chemical action compare ACTUAL CAUTERY * * * virtual cautery cauterization by an escharotic without applying heat … Medical dictionary
caustic — 1. Chemically exerting an effect resembling a burn. 2. An agent producing this effect. 3. Denoting a solution of a strong alkali; e.g., c. soda, NaOH. SYN: pyrotic (2). [G. kaustikos, fr. kaio, to burn] * * * caus·tic kȯ stik … Medical dictionary
corrosive — 1. Causing corrosion. 2. An agent that produces corrosion; e.g., a strong acid or alkali. * * * cor·ro·sive rō siv, ziv adj tending or having the power to corrode <corrosive acids> <a corrosive gas> cor·ro·sive·ness n corrosive … Medical dictionary