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lunar caustic

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lunar caustic

–noun Medicine/Medical, Chemistry.
silver nitrate, AgNO3, esp. in a sticklike mold, used to cauterize tissues.

Origin:
1790–1800
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lunar caustic  
n.  Silver nitrate in the form of sticks used in cauterization.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: lunar caustic
Function: noun
: silver nitrate especially when fused and molded into sticks or small cones for use as a caustic
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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