Vesicatory

Word VESICATORY
Character 10
Hyphenation ves i ca to ry
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Vesicatory"

What do we mean by vesicatory?

Vesicant. adjective

A vesicant. noun

Vesicant; epispastic: as, a vesicatory beetle.

Pl. vesicatories (-riz). An irritating substance applied to the skin for the purpose of causing a blister. noun

Tending, or having power, to raise a blister. adjective

Causing blistering. adjective

An agent that causes blistering. noun

A chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas) noun

Causing blisters adjective

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The word "vesicatory" in example sentences

Vesicatorium (Blistering plaster; vesicatory plaster). 1 lb. ❋ George B. Griffenhagen (N/A)

But, alas! like that of many queens, the felicity did not last long; before morning, I heard her saying to her sister, in a doleful tone, 'Soffy, will you have my vesicatory?' ❋ Paul Adrien (N/A)

Now, there was likely to be some difficulty about getting her to submit quietly to this operation, so, after an instant's reflection, I called both her and her sister, and told them that the most diligent of the two should have a vesicatory put on her arm at night. ❋ Paul Adrien (N/A)

Mercurial agents alone, by their therapeutic properties or by means of the artificial bandages which they furnish by their incrustations when their vesicatory effects are exhausted, will give good results in some instances by a single application, and often by repeated applications. ❋ Charles B. Michener (1877)

(The Mezereum Tribe.) According to Lindley, the great feature of this tribe is the causticity of the bark, which acts upon the skin as a vesicatory, and causes excessive pain in the mouth when chewed. ❋ Unknown (1863)

It is said to be extremely acrid -- even small doses producing a great disturbance of the stomach; employed as a rubefacient in fevers, gout, and rheumatism, and as a vesicatory in removing corns from the feet. ❋ Unknown (1863)

To this question, he replied, that venesection had been three times performed; that a vesicatory had been applied inter scapulas; that the patient had taken occasionally of a cathartic apozem, and between whiles, alexipharmic boluses and neutral draughts. ❋ Tobias George Smollett (1746)

_formic acid_ somewhat similar to the vesicatory secretion occurring within our own bodies -- but infinitely more deadly! ❋ Henry Hasse (1945)

(lachrymatory, sternutatory, and, above all, vesicatory, of which yperite is the most dangerous); second, asphyxiants of which the most deadly is phosgene; third, those affecting the nervous system. ❋ Unknown (1927)

To this question, he replied, that venesection had been three times performed; that a vesicatory had been applied inter scapulas; that the patient had taken occasionally of a cathartic apozem, and between whiles, alexipharmic boluses and neutral draughts. — “Neutral, indeed,” said the doctor; “so neutral, that I’ll be crucified if ever they declare either for the patient or the disease.” ❋ Unknown (2004)

Mamma, mamma -- such a treat -- papa has promised us a vesicatory for to-night! '" ❋ Paul Adrien (N/A)

"The day passed, the one endeavoring to excel the other in the quantity of leaves they turned over; and, from time to time, I heard the one asking the other in a low voice, 'Have you ever seen a vesicatory? ❋ Paul Adrien (N/A)

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