Vesicant
adjective
1.
producing a blister or blisters, as a medicinal substance; vesicating.
noun
2.
a vesicant agent or substance.
3.
(in chemical warfare) a chemical agent that causes burns and destruction of tissue both internally and externally.
noun (pl) -cants, -catories
1.
any substance that causes blisters, used in medicine and in chemical warfare
adjective
2.
acting as a vesicant
vesicant ves·i·cant (věs’ĭ-kənt)
n.
A blistering agent, especially mustard gas, used in chemical warfare. adj.
Causing blisters.
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[vuh-sahy-kuh pahy-sis, pis-is; vuh-see-kuh pis-kis, ves-i-kuh] /vəˈsaɪ kə ˈpaɪ sɪs, ˈpɪs ɪs; vəˈsi kə ˈpɪs kɪs, ˈvɛs ɪ kə/ noun, Fine Arts. 1. an elliptical figure in pointed form, usually one made by the intersection of two arcs and used, especially in early Christian art, as an emblem of Christ.
- Vesica prostatica
vesica prostatica vesica pros·tat·i·ca (prŏ-stāt’ĭ-kə) n. The prostatic utricle.
- Vesicate
verb (used with object), vesicated, vesicating. 1. to raise vesicles or blisters on; blister. verb 1. to blister
- Vesication
verb (used with object), vesicated, vesicating. 1. to raise vesicles or blisters on; blister. verb 1. to blister vesication ves·i·ca·tion (věs’ĭ-kā’shən) n. See vesiculation.
- Vesicatory
adjective, noun, plural vesicatories. 1. vesicant.