escharotic

adjective

es·​cha·​rot·​ic ˌe-skə-ˈrä-tik How to pronounce escharotic (audio)
: producing an eschar
escharotic noun

Word History

Etymology

French or Late Latin; French escharotique, from Late Latin escharoticus, from Greek escharōtikos, from escharoun to form an eschar, from eschara eschar

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of escharotic was in 1612

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Cite this Entry

“Escharotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/escharotic. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

escharotic

1 of 2 adjective
es·​cha·​rot·​ic ˌes-kə-ˈrät-ik How to pronounce escharotic (audio)
: producing an eschar

escharotic

2 of 2 noun
: an escharotic agent (as a drug)
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