vesiculate

/vɛsɪˈkʌlət/

Definitions

1. verb

to form or become vesicles, especially to produce blisters or small fluid-filled sacs, often in a skin condition or disease

“The skin began to vesiculate after being exposed to the toxic chemicals.”

2. verb

to produce or secrete vesicles, especially in a plant cell, such as in the process of stomatal opening

“The plant’s stomata started to vesiculate in response to the increased light exposure.”

3. verb

to cause or undergo vesiculation, especially in a biological or chemical context

“The doctor warned the patient that the medication could vesiculate the skin.”

4. noun

the process or state of vesiculation, especially in a biological or chemical context

“The researcher studied the vesiculation of skin cells under different conditions.”

Synonyms

  • blisters
  • pustules
  • vesicles
  • vesiculate

Antonyms

  • heal
  • mend
  • regenerate