vesicant

  • 11vesicant — [ vɛsɪkənt, vi: ] technical adjective tending to cause blistering. noun an agent that causes blistering. Origin ME: from late L. vesicant , vesicare form pustules , from vesica bladder …

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  • 12vesicant — ves•i•cant [[t]ˈvɛs ɪ kənt[/t]] adj. 1) pha producing a blister or blisters, as a medicinal substance 2) mil a chemical agent that causes burns and destruction of tissue • Etymology: 1655–65; < NL vēsīcant , s. of vēsīcāns, prp. of vēsīcāre to …

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  • 13vesicant — /ˈvɛsəkənt/ (say vesuhkuhnt) adjective 1. vesicating; producing a blister or blisters, as a medicinal substance. –noun 2. a vesicant agent or substance. 3. Chemical Warfare a chemical agent that causes burns and destruction of tissue both… …

  • 14VÉSICANT, ANTE — adj. T. de Médecine Qui produit des ampoules sur la peau. Effet vésicant. Substantivement, Un vésicant …

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  • 15vesicant agent — pūliuojamoji medžiaga statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Nuodingoji medžiaga, žeidžianti akis, plaučius ir sukelianti odos pūsles. atitikmenys: angl. blister agent; vesicant agent pranc. agent vésicant ryšiai: sinonimas – pūliuojamoji nuodingoji …

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  • 16vesicant — 1. adjective Causing blistering to the skin. 2. noun Any material that causes blisters upon contact with the skin …

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  • 17vesicant — ve|si|cant Mot Agut Adjectiu invariable …

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  • 18Vesicant — A plant which produces blistering. Allium, Anacardium, Apeiba, Caesalpinia, Carica, Cercropia, Cissus, Clematis, Crateva, Croton, Dalechampia, Didymopanax, Dioscorea, Euphorbia, Fleurya, Gurania, Hippomane, Hura, Jatropha, Loasa, Malachara,… …

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  • 19vesicant — ves·i·cant || vesɪkÉ™nt adj. causing blisters to form n. substance which causes blisters …

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  • 20vesicant — n. See vesicatory …

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