ulcerate

American  

[uhl-suh-reyt] / ˈʌl səˌreɪt /

verb (used without object)

ulcerated, ulcerating

1. to form an ulcer; become ulcerous.

   His skin ulcerated after exposure to radioactive material.

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verb (used with object)

ulcerated, ulcerating

1. to cause an ulcer on or in.

   Continued worry ulcerated his stomach.

ulcerate British  

/ ˈʌlsəˌreɪt /

verb

1. to make or become ulcerous

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Other Word Forms

• ulceration noun
• unulcerated adjective

Etymology

Origin of ulcerate

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ulcerātus (past participle of ulcerāre to make sore), equivalent to ulcer- ( ulcer ) + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

He suffered dysentery, beriberi, ulcerated skin and repeated bouts of malaria.

From BBC

Her hair was dirty and matted and she was unwashed with ulcerated skin.

From BBC

Another woman with severely ulcerated legs had been told her legs would have to be amputated - but the diary recorded that she was cured by a herbal remedy.

From BBC

While most people infected with mpox show lesions only at the site of exposure, those with advanced H.I.V. developed large, ulcerated lesions teeming with virus throughout the body.

From New York Times

The memory of her treating a farmer’s ulcerated arm the last time we visited her was still fresh in my mind, so I decided to wait and see what she could do for Pita’s leg.

From Literature

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