Epispastic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Epispastic is an adjective meaning (medicine, now rare) Causing blisters; vesicant.
Meaning
(medicine, now rare) Causing blisters; vesicant.
More Meanings
- (dated) A vesicant agent; that which causes blisters.
- (dated) A blister.
Example Sentences
Old Postle says this: "Cantharides when used internally are diuretic and stimulant; when applied externally they are epispastic and rubefacient." Now what the devil can he mean, eh?
Word Forms
- epispastick
- epispastics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include blistering, vesiculoulcerative, vesicopustular, erythematovesicular, hypervesiculating, erysipeloid.
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