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ulcerogenic

American

[uhl-suh-roh-jen-ik] / ˌʌl sə roʊˈdʒɛn ɪk /

adjective

Pathology.

producing or inducing the formation of an ulcer.

Etymology

Origin of ulcerogenic

First recorded in 1945–50; ulcer + -o- + -genic

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