trichloroacetic acid
Caustic wart remover
Trichloroacetic acid is a strong organic acid used in medicine and chemistry.
Dermatologists apply it to remove warts, skin tags, and precancerous lesions by chemically burning tissue.
In laboratories, it precipitates proteins from solution.
The compound is corrosive and must be handled carefully: The doctor applied trichloroacetic acid to the wart.
Shedding surface skin cells
- skin resurfacingProcedure removing damaged epidermis
- wrinklesSurface lines from folding
- acne scarsSkin texture from healed blemishes
- hyperpigmentationLocalized skin darkening condition
chemical peel · skin rejuvenation · esthetician · cosmetic procedure · age spots · sun damage · complexion · dead skin cells
Substance prompting chemical change
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- analyteSubstance being measured
- fume hoodVentilated enclosure for toxic vapors
- safety gogglesEye shields for hazards
lab coat · gloves · dilution · disposal · hazardous waste · chemical storage · corrosive · standardization
Destroys by chemical action
- chemical burnDamage from corrosive substances
- acidicBelow neutral pH
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
- safety precautionsMeasures preventing injury
burns · irritant · vesicant · necrosis · wound care
Structural breakdown of proteins
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- precipitantCauses solid formation
- cell lysisCell membrane destruction
- centrifugationSpinning to separate densities
pellet · supernatant · mass spectrometry · desalting · concentration
Eliminating benign skin growths
- skin tagsSmall benign cutaneous growths
- cauterizationBurning tissue medically
- verrucaViral skin growth
- genital wartsHPV-induced skin growths
plantar warts · cryotherapy · electrosurgery · dermatologist · topical application · biopsy · HPV · keratosis
exfoliation
Shedding surface skin cells
- skin resurfacingProcedure removing damaged epidermis
- wrinklesSurface lines from folding
- acne scarsSkin texture from healed blemishes
hyperpigmentation · chemical peel · skin rejuvenation · esthetician · cosmetic procedure · age spots · sun damage · complexion · dead skin cells · melasma
reagent
Substance prompting chemical change
- titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
- analyteSubstance being measured
- fume hoodVentilated enclosure for toxic vapors
safety goggles · lab coat · gloves · dilution · disposal · hazardous waste · chemical storage · corrosive · standardization · stock solution
corrosive
Destroys by chemical action
- chemical burnDamage from corrosive substances
- acidicBelow neutral pH
- neutralizationCanceling opposing forces
safety precautions · burns · irritant · vesicant · necrosis · wound care
denaturation
Structural breakdown of proteins
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
- precipitantCauses solid formation
- cell lysisCell membrane destruction
centrifugation · pellet · supernatant · mass spectrometry · desalting · concentration
wart removal
Eliminating benign skin growths
- skin tagsSmall benign cutaneous growths
- cauterizationBurning tissue medically
- verrucaViral skin growth
genital warts · plantar warts · cryotherapy · electrosurgery · dermatologist · topical application · biopsy · HPV · keratosis · scarring
- chemicalschemicals, compounds, acids, reagents, solutions
- chloroacetic acidsTCA
- Disinfection Byproductschloroform, bromate, chlorite, chlorate, nitrosamines
- halogen acidshydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid
- Synthesis Reagentsactivators, oxidizers, iodine solution, TCA, DMT
- Causticscaustic soda, lye, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, silver nitrate
trichloroacetic acidgentle
Soft and kind
mild · soothing · water · saline solution · emollient
trichloroacetic acidacetic acid
Vinegar's main compound
natural · organic · vinegar · citric acid · lactic acid