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vesicatories
Variant of vesicant
adjective
causing blisters
noun
a vesicant agent; specif., in chemical warfare, any agent, as mustard gas, used to blister and burn body tissues by contact with the skin or lungs
Also vesicatory
adjective, noun pl. vesicatories
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