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 | ||