1. causing blisters on the skin or mucous membranes
Usage: medical

1. a substance that causes blisters on the skin or mucous membranes
Usage: medical

Examples

• The vesicant properties of mustard gas made it a feared chemical weapon.
• Doctors warned that the plant’s sap was vesicant and could cause severe skin reactions.
• The laboratory handled the vesicant chemicals with extreme caution.
• Cantharidin is a natural vesicant found in blister beetles.
• The vesicant burned through his gloves and blistered his hands.
• Emergency responders wore protective gear when dealing with the vesicant spill.