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fulgurate

[ fuhl-gyuh-reyt ]
/ ˈfʌl gyəˌreɪt /
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verb (used without object), ful·gu·rat·ed, ful·gu·rat·ing.

to flash or dart like lightning.

verb (used with object), ful·gu·rat·ed, ful·gu·rat·ing.

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

Nearby words

fulfill, fulfillment, fulgent, fulgently, fulgurant, fulgurate, fulgurating, fulguration, fulgurite, fulgurous, fulham

Origin of fulgurate

1670–80; < Latin fulgurātus, past participle of fulgurāre to flash, glitter, lighten, derivative of fulgur flash of lightning
Related formsful·gu·ra·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for fulguration (1 of 2)

fulguration

/ (ˌfʌlɡjʊˈreɪʃən) /

noun

surgery destruction of tissue by means of high-frequency (more than 10 000 per second) electric sparks

British Dictionary definitions for fulguration (2 of 2)

fulgurate

/ (ˈfʌlɡjʊˌreɪt) /

verb

(intr) rare to flash like lightning
Derived Formsfulgurant (ˈfʌlɡjʊrənt), adjective

Word Origin for fulgurate

C17: from Latin fulgurāre, from fulgur lightning
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Medicine definitions for fulguration

fulguration

[ ful′gyə-rā′shən, -gə-, fŭl′- ]

n.

The destruction of tissue, usually malignant tumors, by means of a high-frequency electric current applied with a needlelike electrode.
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