Synonyms

fulgurate

American

[fuhl-gyuh-reyt] / ˈfʌl gyəˌreɪt /

verb (used without object)

fulgurated, fulgurating

to flash or dart like lightning.

verb (used with object)

fulgurated, fulgurating

Medicine/Medical. to destroy (especially an abnormal growth) by electricity.

fulgurate British

/ ˈfʌlɡjʊrənt, ˈfʌlɡjʊˌreɪt /

verb

rare (intr) to flash like lightning

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Other Word Forms

fulgurant adjective
fulguration noun

Etymology

Origin of fulgurate

1670–80; < Latin fulgurātus, past participle of fulgurāre to flash, glitter, lighten, derivative of fulgur flash of lightning

Example Sentences

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Fulgurate, ful′gū-rāt, v.i. to flash as lightning.—adjs.

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