vesicant
Causing blistering to the skinCausing blistering to the skin.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Causing blistering to the skin.
causing blisters
Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin vēsīcāns, present participle of vēsīcō. By surface analysis, vesiBorrowed from Late Latin vēsīcāns, present participle of vēsīcō. By surface analysis, vesic- + -ant.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- causing blisters:vesicatory
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedvesicate
See also
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