vesicatory, vesicant
(adjective) causing blisters
vesicant, vesicatory
(noun) a chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vesicatory (comparative more vesicatory, superlative most vesicatory)
(medicine) Causing blistering.
• vesicant
• blistering
vesicatory (plural vesicatories)
(medicine) An agent that causes blistering.
• vesicant
Source: Wiktionary
Ves"i*ca*to*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. vésicatoire.] (Med.)
Definition: Tending, or having power, to raise a blister.
– n.
Definition: A blistering application or plaster; a vesicant; an epispastic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 May 2025
(noun) deciduous roundheaded Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
