˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

vesicant

[ ves-i-kuhnt ]

adjective

  1. producing a blister or blisters, as a medicinal substance; vesicating.


noun

  1. a vesicant agent or substance.
  2. (in chemical warfare) a chemical agent that causes burns and destruction of tissue both internally and externally.

vesicant

/ ˈvɛsɪˌkeɪtərɪ; ˈvɛsɪkənt /

noun

  1. any substance that causes blisters, used in medicine and in chemical warfare
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. acting as a vesicant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vesicant1

1655–65; < New Latin ±¹Å§²õÄ«³¦²¹²Ô³Ù- (stem of ±¹Å§²õÄ«³¦Äå²Ô²õ ), present participle of ±¹Å§²õÄ«³¦Äå°ù±ð to vesicate; -ant
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vesicant1

C19: see vesica
Discover More

Compare Meanings

How does vesicant compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

“Weaponized vesicants, nerve agents and toxic industrial compounds are suspected to have been considered under the program.â€

From

Trying to insert central lines and then have vesicant drugs infiltrate into tissues is torture.

From

A chemical weapons expert told HRW the attacks caused painful burns to at least seven people, consistent with exposure to low levels of a chemical warfare agent known as 'vesicants', or blister agents.

From

Two independent chemical weapons experts agreed the injuries seen were consistent with a chemical attack, with symptoms pointing to vesicant or blister agents.

From

But soon all sides had turned to gases which maimed even soldiers wearing a mask - blistering agents, or "vesicants".

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement