VESICATORY Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word vesicatory. (close relations)
vesicate
Best Alternative Words for VESICATORY
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| blistering | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin adjective satellite • harsh or corrosive in tone • hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters • very fast; capable of quick response and great speed | ||||||||
| burning | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of burning something • pain that feels hot as if it were on fire • a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light • execution by electricity • execution by fire • a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin adjective satellite • of immediate import | ||||||||
| caustic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue • the envelope of light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface or object adjective satellite • harsh or corrosive in tone • of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | ||||||||
| corrosive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali) adjective satellite • of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action • spitefully sarcastic | ||||||||
| eroding | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively | ||||||||
| vesicant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas) adjective satellite • causing blisters | ||||||||
