vesiculate
[ adjective vuh-sik-yuh-lit, -leyt; verb vuh-sik-yuh-leyt ]
adjective
characterized by or covered with vesicles.
of the nature of a vesicle.
verb (used with or without object),ve·sic·u·lat·ed, ve·sic·u·lat·ing.
to make or become vesicular.
Origin of vesiculate
1Other words from vesiculate
- ve·sic·u·la·tion, noun
- un·ve·sic·u·lat·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for vesiculate
vesiculate
verb(vɛˈsɪkjʊˌleɪt, lɪt)
to make (an organ or part) vesicular or (of an organ or part) to become vesicular
adjective(vɛˈsɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt)
containing, resembling, or characterized by a vesicle or vesicles
Derived forms of vesiculate
- vesiculation, noun
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