ulcerative
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of ulcerative
1565–75; < Medieval Latin ulcerātīvus, equivalent to Latin ulcerāt ( us ) ( see ulcerate) + -īvus -ive
Example Sentences
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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
J&J is already working with Protagonist to develop an oral treatment for immune diseases including plaque psoriasis and ulcerative colitis and has the exclusive rights to commercialize the product.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
She won all three of her professional fights, between October 2021 and October 2022, later revealing she did so while suffering from what was eventually diagnosed as ulcerative colitis.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025
Fariba had lived with ulcerative colitis since she was 18, when three-quarters of her bowel were removed.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2025
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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