Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cauterant

1 sense of cauterant

Sense 1
cautery, cauterant -- (an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (eg removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it)
       => instrument -- (a device that requires skill for proper use)