Definition of vesicant in English:
vesicant
adjective ˈviːsɪkəntˈvɛsɪkəntˈvɛsəkənt
technical Tending to cause blistering.
noun ˈviːsɪkəntˈvɛsɪkəntˈvɛsəkənt
technical An agent that causes blistering.
Example sentencesExamples
- Blister agents (vesicants) produce blisters all over your body.
- The drugs that can cause injection site reactions are divided into 2 types: irritants and vesicants.
- It should be further stated that this chemical known as Sanger's reagent is highly toxic, it is also a vesicant and cancer suspect agent, proper handling procedure should be strictly followed.
- Spanish Fly refers to beautiful, iridescent green insects, Cantharis vesicatoria, which contain cantharidin, which is both a vesicant (causes blisters) and a diuretic.
- Chemical agents appear in several types: choking agents that damage lung tissue, blood agents that cause vital organs to shut down, blister agents (also known as vesicants) that damage the skin, and - most lethal - nerve agents.
Origin
Late Middle English: from late Latin vesicant- 'forming pustules', from the verb vesicare, from vesica 'bladder'.
Definition of vesicant in US English:
vesicant
adjectiveˈvesəkəntˈvɛsəkənt
Tending to cause blistering.
nounˈvesəkəntˈvɛsəkənt
An agent that causes blistering.
Example sentencesExamples
- Spanish Fly refers to beautiful, iridescent green insects, Cantharis vesicatoria, which contain cantharidin, which is both a vesicant (causes blisters) and a diuretic.
- It should be further stated that this chemical known as Sanger's reagent is highly toxic, it is also a vesicant and cancer suspect agent, proper handling procedure should be strictly followed.
- Chemical agents appear in several types: choking agents that damage lung tissue, blood agents that cause vital organs to shut down, blister agents (also known as vesicants) that damage the skin, and - most lethal - nerve agents.
- Blister agents (vesicants) produce blisters all over your body.
- The drugs that can cause injection site reactions are divided into 2 types: irritants and vesicants.
Origin
Late Middle English: from late Latin vesicant- ‘forming pustules’, from the verb vesicare, from vesica ‘bladder’.