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ulcerous

[ uhl-ser-uhs ]
/ ˈʌl sər əs /
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adjective
of the nature of an ulcer; characterized by the formation of ulcers.
affected with an ulcer or ulcers.
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Origin of ulcerous

1570–80; <Latin ulcerƍsus full of sores, ulcerous, equivalent to ulcer- a sore, ulcer + -ƍsus-ous

OTHER WORDS FROM ulcerous

Words nearby ulcerous

ulcerate, ulceration, ulcerative, ulcerative colitis, ulcerogenic, ulcerous, ule, UleÄborg, ulema, -ulent, ulexite
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Words related to ulcerous

cankered, cankerous, ulcerated

How to use ulcerous in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for ulcerous

ulcerous
/ (ˈʌlsərəs) /
adjective
relating to, characteristic of, or characterized by an ulcer or ulcers
being or having a corrupting influence

Derived forms of ulcerous

ulcerously, adverbulcerousness, noun
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