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vesicate

[ ves-i-keyt ]

verb (used with object)

, ves·i·cat·ed, ves·i·cat·ing.
  1. to raise vesicles or blisters on; blister.


vesicate

/ ˈvɛsɪˌkeɪt /

verb

  1. to blister
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌvesiˈcation, noun
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Other Words From

  • vesi·cation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vesicate1

1650–60; < New Latin vēsīcātus (past participle of vēsīcāre to blister), equivalent to vēsīc ( a ) ( vesica ) + -ātus -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vesicate1

C17: from New Latin vēsīcāre to blister; see vesica
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Example Sentences

In a few hours the cuticle was raised and vesicated; I evacuated a viscid puriform fluid, and I directed the constant application of the cold poultice and lotion.

The use of a vesicating ointment subsequent to cauterization invites infection because of the dust that is retained in contact with the wound.

When the chilblains vesicate, ulcerate or slough, it is better to omit the aconite and apply the other components of the liniment without it.

Scores of globules of mercury soon appeared over a vesicated surface, the result of a previous blister applied to the epigastric region.

If no marked swelling results within forty-eight hours the entire fetlock region is thoroughly vesicated and, as soon as the skin has recovered from the effects of the vesicant, pressure bandages may be employed.

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