1. Plural of escharotic; substances or agents that cause the formation of an eschar (a dry scab or slough formed on skin after a burn or corrosive injury).
Usage: medical; technical

1. Of, relating to, or having the properties of an escharotic; capable of producing an eschar.
Usage: medical; technical

Examples

• The physician applied escharotics to remove the diseased tissue.
• Escharotic substances were historically used in surgical procedures before modern anesthesia.
• The escharotic properties of the compound made it useful for cauterization.
• Medieval surgeons relied on escharotics to treat infected wounds.
• The escharotic agent created a protective layer over the burn site.