blistering agent

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blistering agent - a toxic war gas with sulfide based compounds that raises blisters and attacks the eyes and lungs; there is no known antidotedichloroethyl sulfide, mustard agent, mustard gas, sulfur mustardpoison gas - a gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfarevesicant, vesicatory - a chemical agent that causes blistering (especially mustard gas)