vesicate
11vesicate — v.tr. raise blisters on. Derivatives: vesicant adj. & n. vesication n. vesicatory adj. & n. Etymology: LL vesicare vesicat (as VESICA) …
12Vesicated — Vesicate Ves i*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vesicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vesicating}.] [See {Vesicant}.] (Med.) To raise little bladders or blisters upon; to inflame and separate the cuticle of; to blister. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] …
13Vesicating — Vesicate Ves i*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vesicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vesicating}.] [See {Vesicant}.] (Med.) To raise little bladders or blisters upon; to inflame and separate the cuticle of; to blister. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] …
14vesicant — I noun a chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas) • Syn: ↑vesicatory • Derivationally related forms: ↑vesicatory (for: ↑vesicatory) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
15vesicatory — I noun a chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas) • Syn: ↑vesicant • Derivationally related forms: ↑vesicant (for: ↑vesicant) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
16vesication — See vesicate. * * * …
17vesicant — /ves i keuhnt/, adj. 1. producing a blister or blisters, as a medicinal substance; vesicating. n. 2. a vesicant agent or substance. 3. (in chemical warfare) a chemical agent that causes burns and destruction of tissue both internally and… …
18vesicatory — /ves i keuh tawr ee, tohr ee, veuh sik euh /, adj., n., pl. vesicatories. vesicant. [1595 1605; < NL vesicatorius. See VESICATE, TORY1] * * * …
19blister — 1. noun a) A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease or infection. T is written in the Hebrew Chronicle, / How the… …
20burn — I verb blaze, blister, brand, burn to a cinder, burst into flame, catch fire, cauterize, char, conflagrate, consume, cremate, deflagrate, enkindle, fire, flame up, flare, gut, ignite, incandesce, incendiarize, incinerate, inflame, kindle, light… …
