Meaning Of The Word Vesicant

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Vesicant Meaning

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vesicant in American English
a vesicant agent; specif., in chemical warfare, any agent, as mustard gas, used to blister and burn body tissues by contact with the skin or lungs
causing blisters
adjective: producing a blister or blisters, as a medicinal substance; vesicating
noun: a vesicant agent or substance

vesicant in British English
adjective: acting as a vesicant
noun: any substance that causes blisters, used in medicine and in chemical warfare

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