Vesicatory (Noun)
Meaning
A chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas).
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The soldiers were exposed to a vesicatory during the attack, causing severe blisters on their skin.
- Mustard gas is a highly toxic vesicatory that was widely used during World War I.
- The vesicatory effects of the chemical agent made it difficult for the medical team to treat the victims.
- The military was developing a new vesicatory as part of their chemical warfare program.
- The researchers studied the effects of a vesicatory on human skin, leading to new treatments for burn victims.