English adjective: vesicant | |||
1. | vesicant causing blisters | ||
Synonyms | vesicatory | ||
Similar | noxious | ||
Antonyms | innocuous | ||
English noun: vesicant | |||
1. | vesicant (substance) a chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas) | ||
Synonyms | vesicatory | ||
Broader (hypernym) | chemical agent | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blistering agent, dichloroethyl sulfide, mustard agent, mustard gas, sulfur mustard | ||