Other Word Forms
- intervesicular adjective
- nonvesicular adjective
- nonvesicularly adverb
- subvesicular adjective
- vesicularly adverb
Etymology
Origin of vesicular
1705–15; < New Latin vēsīculāris, equivalent to Latin vēsīcul ( a ) vesicle + -āris -ar 1
Example Sentences
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African swine fever, classical swine fever, Newcastle disease, foot-and-mouth disease and swine vesicular disease are among ailments in Kenya that Customs cited as risks.
From Washington Times • Oct. 5, 2023
African swine fever, classical swine fever, Newcastle disease, foot-and-mouth disease, and swine vesicular disease are among ailments in Kenya that Customs cited as risks.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2023
The department confirmed that tests for other vesicular diseases of pigs were ongoing and that restrictions on pigs in the area would remain until further testing was completed.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2022
Mr. Scott and Mr. Irwin had been trained in geology and knew the specimen, a vesicular rock, would be valuable to scientists on Earth.
From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2021
Otherwise symptoms favorable, but severe; pulse 140; respiration moderately accelerated, and vesicular in every part of the chest.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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