vésicule

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin vēsīcula, diminutive of vēsīca (whence vessie).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ve.zi.kyl/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

vésicule f (plural vésicules)

  1. (anatomy) bladder (flexible sac that can expand and contract and that holds liquids or gases)
    vésicule biliaire ― gall bladder
  2. vesicle (blister)

Descendants

  • → Persian: وزیکول (vezikul)
  • → Romanian: veziculă
  • → Turkish: vezikül

Further reading

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