vesicant
noun
ves·i·cant
ˈve-si-kənt 
: an agent (such as a chemical weapon) that induces blistering
vesicant
adjective
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Historically, cantharidin was used as an aphrodisiac, vesicant and abortifacient.
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Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 8 Sep. 2017
Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 8 Sep. 2017
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“Vesicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vesicant. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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vesicant
1 of 2 noun
ves·i·cant
ˈves-i-kənt
: an agent (such as a drug or a chemical weapon) that induces blistering
vesicant
2 of 2 adjective
: producing or tending to produce blisters
vesicant chemotherapy drugs
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