eschar

(eskär′, -kər)

noun

a dry scab that forms as a result of a burn or of corrosive action

Origin: altered (after L) < ME escare < OFr < LL eschara: see scar

See eschar in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
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.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English escare

Origin: , from Old French; see scar1

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