vesiculate

vesiculate
adj. /veuh sik"yeuh lit, -layt'/; v. /veuh sik"yeuh layt'/, adj., v., vesiculated, vesiculating.
adj.
1. characterized by or covered with vesicles.
2. of the nature of a vesicle.
v.t., v.i.
3. to make or become vesicular.
[1820-30; < NL vesiculatus, equiv. to L vesicul(a) VESICLE + -atus -ATE1]

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