ulcerative
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of ulcerative
1565–75; < Medieval Latin ulcerātīvus, equivalent to Latin ulcerāt ( us ) ( see ulcerate) + -īvus -ive
Example Sentences
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The drug also performed well among patients with difficult-to-treat ulcerative colitis, suggesting more patients could benefit from the drug than previously thought, the analysts note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Inflammatory bowel disease, which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, has not been studied extensively when it comes to diet.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
Abivax’s primary drug, obefazimod for ulcerative colitis, is in late-stage clinical trials and not yet approved for sale.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
He would have had far more United appearances to his name had his career not been disrupted by the chronic bowel disease ulcerative colitis.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
His most troubling conditions were a strangely recurrent viral pneumonia, chronic sinusitis, and the ulcerative colitis that had laid him low the weekend before his scheduled testimony against Oppenheimer.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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