Vesiculate
/vəˈsɪkjəleɪt/noun
To form or become filled with small blisters, bubbles, or vesicles.
Did you know?The Latin word vesica, meaning “bladder,” also names the vesica piscis, the almond-shaped figure formed by two overlapping circles and widely used in medieval sacred art.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
vesica
“A bladder or bladder-like sac.”
Classical Latin
Latin
vesicula
“A small bladder; a diminutive form of vesica.”
Late Latin
Latin
vesiculāre
“To form or produce small bladders or vesicles.”
17th Century
English
vesiculate
“To form vesicles or small blister-like elevations.”
Modern English
English
vesiculate
“To become vesicular, blistered, or filled with small bubbles.”
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