Definition for VES'I-CLE

VES'I-CLE, n. [L. vesicula. See Vesicate.]

  1. A little bladder, or a portion of the cuticle separated from the skin and filled with some humor.
  2. Any small membranous cavity in animals or vegetables. The lungs consist of vesicles admitting air. – Ray. Cyc.

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