vesicatories

Variant of vesicant

vesicant definition

vesi·cant (ves′i kənt)

adjective

causing blisters

Etymology: < L vesica, a blister, bladder

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 ves′i·ca·to′ry (-kə tôr′ē)

adjective, noun pl. vesicatories -·to′·ries

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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