ulcerate

[ uhl-suh-reyt ]

See synonyms for: ulcerate ulcerated ulceration on Thesaurus.com

verb (used without object),ul·cer·at·ed, ul·cer·at·ing.

to form an ulcer; become ulcerous: His skin ulcerated after exposure to radioactive material.

verb (used with object),ul·cer·at·ed, ul·cer·at·ing.

to cause an ulcer on or in: Continued worry ulcerated his stomach.

Origin of ulcerate

1375–1425; late Middle English <Latin ulcerātus (past participle of ulcerāre to make sore), equivalent to ulcer- (see ulcer) + -ātus-ate¹

Other words from ulcerate

ul·cer·a·tion, noun
un·ul·cer·at·ed, adjective

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How to use ulcerate in a sentence

In the case of rectal ulcers, swabs can be made directly from the ulcerated surface.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
Upon ulcerated surfaces it is often mingled with other spiral micro-organisms, which adds to the difficulty of its detection.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
On one of his hands were several ulcerated sores, and he was affected with such symptoms as have been before described.
An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae | Edward Jenner
The lungs were a little ulcerated near the top; but people recovered from that.
Germinie Lacerteux | Edmond and Jules de Goncourt
Ulcerated opthalmia is another horrible type, that disease in such chronically affected persons may assume.
Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party | Martin Robinson Delany

British Dictionary definitions for ulcerate

ulcerate

/ (ˈʌlsəˌreɪt) /

verb

to make or become ulcerous

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