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vesicate

/vɛˈsɪkeɪt/ verb · British & US
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What does vesicate mean?

verb

To cause to burst or become filled with gas, or to cause to become inflated or swollen. To cause to become distended or swollen, especially with gas or fluid.

Example

"The doctor had to vesicate the abscess to drain the pus."

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