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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Eschar \Es"char\, n. [L. eschara, Gr ?: cf F. eschare. See {Scar}.] (Med.) A dry slough, crust, or scab, which separates from the healthy part of the body, as that produced by a burn, or the application of caustics. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Eschar \Es"char\, n. [Ir.] (Geol.) In Ireland, one of the continuous mounds or ridges of gravelly and sandy drift which extend for many miles over the surface of the country. Similar ridges in Scotland are called kames or kams. [Written also {eskar} and {esker}.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: eschar n : a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin
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