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vesicular

American  
[vuh-sik-yuh-ler] / vəˈsɪk yə lər /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a vesicle or vesicles.

  2. having the form of a vesicle.

  3. characterized by or consisting of vesicles.


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Etymology

Origin of vesicular

1705–15; < New Latin vēsīculāris, equivalent to Latin vēsīcul ( a ) vesicle + -āris -ar 1

Example Sentences

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The researchers discovered special structures in the oocytes which they named EndoLysosomal Vesicular Assemblies -- or ELVAs for short.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024

The vaccine contains a live virus: Vesicular Stomatitis Virus, or VSV.

From Forbes • Aug. 4, 2015

Vesicular stomatitis viruses—VSV for short—sicken livestock but are harmless to people.

From Scientific American • Nov. 17, 2014

Vesicular lava and amygdaloid are the chief ingredients of some of the best parts of Australia Felix.

From Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2 by Mitchell, Thomas

Vesicular respiration very strong in the upper region of the chest, or in the sac opposite to the effusion.

From The Dog by Youatt, William

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