epispastic

adj, noun — 3 senses

epispastic

adj

1

Medicine, Sciences Archaic Causing blisters; vesicant.

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?1960, Lawrence Durrell, Clea:

epispastic

noun

1

Dated A vesicant agent; that which causes blisters.

2

Dated A blister.

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