vesicant

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vesicant

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Borrowed from Late Latin vēsīcāns, present participle of vēsīcō. By surface analysis, vesic- + -ant.

adjective

  1. not comparable Causing blistering to the skin.

noun vesicants

  1. Any material that causes blisters upon contact with the skin. Rubber-clothed figures entered from an inner room like divers in air. Some of the vesicant-proof suits did not fit and the wearers moved uncomfortably and clumsily.

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noun material that causes blisters

Русскийвезикант vezikant

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@misc{vesicant_2026,
  title = {vesicant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vesicant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}