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Definition of "vesicular" []

  • Of or relating to vesicles. (adjective)
  • Composed of or containing vesicles. (adjective)
  • Having the form of a vesicle. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "vesicular" in a sentence
  • "The host virus causes a disease called vesicular stomatitis in animals and people."
  • "This soft, rustling sound is known as vesicular murmur, and wherever it is heard it signifies that the lung contains air and is functionally active."
  • "The vaccine is based on a livestock pathogen called vesicular stomatitis virus, which has been engineered to express a glycoprotein also present on Ebola's envelope."