vesicatory
Americanadjective
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vesicatories
plural
Etymology
Origin of vesicatory
From the New Latin word vēsīcātōrius, dating back to 1595–1605. See vesicate, -tory 1
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On the right mastoid process the skin was not quite healthy, a vesicatory having been applied three weeks previously.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
A vesicle of the skin, containing watery matter or serum, whether occasioned by a burn or other injury, or by a vesicatory; a collection of serous fluid causing a bladderlike elevation of the cuticle.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
But, alas! like that of many queens, the felicity did not last long; before morning, I heard her saying to her sister, in a doleful tone, 'Soffy, will you have my vesicatory?'
From Willis the Pilot by Paul Adrien
A vesicatory; a plaster of Spanish flies, or other matter, applied to raise a blister.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
Our scientists had created in the laboratories a type of formic acid somewhat similar to the vesicatory secretion occurring within our own bodies—but infinitely more deadly!
From Walls of Acid by Henry Hasse
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