vesicate
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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Etymology
Origin of vesicate
1650–60; < New Latin vēsīcātus (past participle of vēsīcāre to blister), equivalent to vēsīc ( a ) ( see vesica) + -ātus -ate 1
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When the chilblains vesicate, ulcerate or slough, it is better to omit the aconite and apply the other components of the liniment without it.
From Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 by Burroughs, Barkham
Scores of globules of mercury soon appeared over a vesicated surface, the result of a previous blister applied to the epigastric region.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
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.
From An Essay on the Application of the Lunar Caustic in the Cure of Certain Wounds and Ulcers by Higginbottom, John
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.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor
The use of a vesicating ointment subsequent to cauterization invites infection because of the dust that is retained in contact with the wound.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor
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