vesicular

adjective

ve·​sic·​u·​lar və-ˈsi-kyə-lər How to pronounce vesicular (audio)
ve-
1
: containing, composed of, or characterized by vesicles
vesicular lava
2
: having the form or structure of a vesicle
3
: of or relating to vesicles
vesicularity
və-ˌsi-kyə-ˈler-ə-tē How to pronounce vesicular (audio)
ve-, 
-ˈla-rə-tē
noun

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The vesicular lesions often then become pustular, meaning the clear fluid has become opaque. — Claire Wolters, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2024 The color of the glass is a pale bottle green, and the material is extremely vesicular, with the size of the bubbles ranging to nearly the full thickness of the specimen. — David Bressan, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025 EVs, including nanometre-size exosomes and submicron-size microvesicles, are membraneenclosed vesicular compartments that transport proteins, lipids and miRNAs in the extracellular environment. — Chao Yan, Scientific American, 17 June 2020

Word History

Etymology

New Latin vesicula vesicle, from Latin, small bladder

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of vesicular was in 1715

Phrases Containing vesicular

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vesicular

adjective
ve·​sic·​u·​lar və-ˈsik-yə-lər, ve- How to pronounce vesicular (audio)
1
: characterized by the presence or formation of vesicles
a vesicular rash
2
: having the form of a vesicle
a vesicular lesion
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