cauterant

• Substantiv, das ein Instrument oder eine Substanz bezeichnet, die in der Medizin zum Zerstören von Gewebe eingesetzt wird, etwa zum Entfernen einer Warze, durch Hitze (Brennen), Kälte (Vereisen) oder einen ätzenden Stoff.

A noun referring to an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical purposes, such as removing a wart, by burning, freezing, or applying a caustic agent.

1. Medical agent or instrumentC2formalmedical

   An instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons, such as removing a wart, by burning it with a hot iron, an electric current, a caustic substance, or by freezing it.

   Ätzmittel

   • The surgeon used a cauterant to remove the small growth on the patient's skin.
   • Cryotherapy employs a freezing cauterant to treat certain skin lesions.
   • Historically, a hot iron was a common cauterant for battlefield wounds.

   Synonymecautery