vesicating
|ves-i-cat-ing|
/ˈvɛsɪkeɪtɪŋ/
(vesicate)
cause a blister
Etymology
'vesicate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'vesica', where 'vesica' meant 'bladder' or 'sac'.
'vesicate' changed from Late Latin/Neo-Latin forms such as 'vesicatus' (to blister) into English medical usage 'vesicate' and its derived forms like 'vesicating'.
Initially, it meant 'to form a blister' or 'to make into a blister,' and this core meaning has been retained in modern medical and descriptive usage as 'to cause blisters' or 'blister-producing'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
present participle form of 'vesicate' (to cause blisters or form vesicles on skin or tissue).
The chemical was vesicating exposed skin, producing painful blisters within hours.
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Last updated: 2026/01/17 20:29