ulcerate

[ uhl-suh-reyt ]
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verb (used without object),ul·cer·at·ed, ul·cer·at·ing.
  1. 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.
  1. to cause an ulcer on or in: Continued worry ulcerated his stomach.

Origin of ulcerate

1
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

British Dictionary definitions for ulcerate

ulcerate

/ (ˈʌlsəˌreɪt) /


verb
  1. to make or become ulcerous

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