vesicant

noun

ves·​i·​cant ˈve-si-kənt How to pronounce vesicant (audio)
: an agent (such as a chemical weapon) that induces blistering
vesicant adjective

Examples of vesicant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Historically, cantharidin was used as an aphrodisiac, vesicant and abortifacient. Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 8 Sep. 2017

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Word History

Etymology

Latin vesica bladder, blister

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vesicant was in 1661

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Cite this Entry

“Vesicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vesicant. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

vesicant

1 of 2 noun
ves·​i·​cant ˈves-i-kənt How to pronounce vesicant (audio)
: an agent (such as a drug or a chemical weapon) that induces blistering

vesicant

2 of 2 adjective
: producing or tending to produce blisters
vesicant chemotherapy drugs
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