ep|i|spas|tic

ep|i|spas|tic
ep|i|spas|tic «EHP uh SPAS tihk», adjective, noun. Medicine.
–adj.
raising a blister when applied to the skin.
–n.
a blistering agent or remedy; vesicatory.
[< Late Latin epispasticus < Greek epispastikós + epispân attract < epi- to + spân draw out]

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