Caustic or corrosive; capable of producing an eschar by burning or destroying tissue, used of chemical or medical treatments.
From eschar plus Greek '-otikos' (capable of). The term was common in historical medicine and alchemy for corrosive substances.
Escharotic was the term for any substance that could burn through tissue—historical doctors used escharotic agents to cauterize wounds or burn off tumors, making chemistry and medicine partners in creating controlled damage.
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