| eschara | <zoology> A genus of Bryozoa which produce delicate corals, often incrusting like lichens, but sometimes branched. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A grate, a pan of coals. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| escharase | <chemical> Non-proteolytic enzyme isolated from pineapple stem which can be used for debridement of burns to remove denatured tissue; has no hydrolytic activity against normal protein substrates or glycosaminoglycans (26 Jun 1999) |