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DEFINITIONS OF:
vesicatory
1
adj
causing blisters
Synonyms:
vesicant
noxious
injurious to physical or mental health
n
a chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas)
Synonyms:
vesicant
Types:
blistering agent
,
dichloroethyl sulfide
,
mustard agent
,
mustard gas
,
sulfur mustard
a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidote
Type of:
chemical agent
an agent that produces chemical reactions
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