Synonyms for vesicle

Most common

bladder · cyst · utricle · bleb

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A membrane-bound compartment found in a cell.

Related words

Word family

vesicular vesica vesication vesicula vesiculation

Phrases

seminal vesicle

Other spellings

vesicule US

Forms

Plural

vesicles → cysts, bladders, utricles, blisters…

Example sentences

• bladder Have you ever been treated for a bladder infection?
• cyst Angela was in the hospital to have a cyst drained.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

cyst¹, bleb

7 letters

bladder², blister², utricle

8 letters

vesicula

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bladder² = 2 syllables).