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noun Pathology.
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English escare < Late Latin eschara < Greek eschára hearth, brazier, coals and therefore indication of burning; compare scar1
1375–1425; late Middle English escare < Late Latin eschara < Greek eschára hearth, brazier, coals and therefore indication of burning; compare scar1
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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eschar es·char (ěs'kär')
n.
A dry scab or slough formed on the skin as a result of a burn or by the action of a corrosive or caustic substance.
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