VESICANT

vesicatory, vesicant

(adjective) causing blisters

vesicant, vesicatory

(noun) a chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

vesicant (comparative more vesicant, superlative most vesicant)

Causing blistering to the skin.

Noun

vesicant (plural vesicants)

Any material that causes blisters upon contact with the skin.

Anagrams

• cistvaen

Source: Wiktionary


Ves"i*cant, n. Etym: [L. vesica blister: cf. F. vésicant.] (Med.)

Definition: A vesicatory.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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