es|cha|rot|ic

es|cha|rot|ic
es|cha|rot|ic «EHS kuh ROT ihk», adjective, noun. Medicine.
–adj.
producing a dry crust; caustic.
–n.
a caustic substance or agent.
[< Late Latin escharōticus < Greek escharōtikós < eschárā scar; (originally) hearth]

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