blister vs vesicle
vesicle vs blisterblister and vesicle both are nouns.
blister is a verb but vesicle is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| blister | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| vesicle | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
vesicle is a hypernym of
blister; that is, vesicle is a
word with a broader meaning than blister:
- blister: (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
- vesicle: a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
Other hypernyms of blister include
cyst.
| blister (noun) | vesicle (noun) |
|---|---|
| (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid | a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid) |
| (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin | |
| a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint) |
| blister (verb) | vesicle (verb) |
|---|---|
| get blistered | |
| cause blisters to form on | |
| subject to harsh criticism |
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