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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Eschar \Es"char\, noun [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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Eschar \Es"char\, noun [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) 2.0 [wn]:
eschar
noun: a dry scab formed on the skin following a burn or cauterization of the skin
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