lunar caustic
noun Medicine/Medical, Chemistry.
silver nitrate, AgNO3, especially in a sticklike mold, used to cauterize tissues.
Words nearby lunar caustic
lumumba, luna, luna moth, lunacy, lunar, lunar caustic, lunar cycle, lunar day, lunar distance, lunar eclipse, lunar excursion module
Origin of lunar caustic
First recorded in 1790–1800
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British Dictionary definitions for lunar caustic
lunar caustic
noun
silver nitrate fused into sticks, which were formerly used in cauterizing
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