Etymology

vesicant

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Late Latin vēsīcāns
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  1. Late Latin · borrowed fromvēsīcāns
  2. English todayvesicant

Borrowed from Late Latin vēsīcāns, present participle of vēsīcō. By surface analysis, vesic- + -ant.

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