epispastic

American

[ep-uh-spas-tik] / ˌɛp əˈspæs tɪk /

adjective

raising a blister.

noun

a blistering agent; vesicatory.

epispastic British

/ ˌɛpɪˈspæstɪk /

adjective

producing a serous discharge or a blister

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noun

an epispastic agent

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Etymology

Origin of epispastic

First recorded in 1650–60, epispastic is from the Greek word epispastikós adapted, drawing to one's self. See epi-, spastic

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