cauterant
/ˈkɔːtərənt/
adjective
- Having the property of burning or searing tissue.
- Some plants have a cauterant sap that can irritate the skin.
- The cauterant agent was used in the surgical procedure.
- The cauterant effect of the chemical helped close the wound.
noun
- A substance or instrument used to burn or sear tissue, typically to stop bleeding or prevent infection.
- In ancient times, soldiers used a hot iron as a cauterant on the battlefield.
- The cauterant quickly stopped the bleeding from the small cut.
- The doctor applied a cauterant to the wound to seal the blood vessels.