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Definition of vesicle noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

vesicle

noun

NAmE//ˈvɛsɪkl//

1(biology) a small bag or hollow structure in the body of a plant or an animal

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2(medical) a small swelling filled with liquid under the skin synonym blister

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