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ulcerous
/ ˈʌlsərəs /
adjective
- relating to, characteristic of, or characterized by an ulcer or ulcers
- being or having a corrupting influence
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Derived Forms
- ˈulcerousness, noun
- ˈulcerously, adverb
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Other Words From
- ulcer·ous·ly adverb
- ulcer·ous·ness noun
- non·ulcer·ous adjective
- non·ulcer·ous·ly adverb
- non·ulcer·ous·ness noun
- un·ulcer·ous adjective
- un·ulcer·ous·ly adverb
- un·ulcer·ous·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
In the ulcerous sore throat much advantage has been experienced from the vapours of effervescing mixtures drawn into the fauces.
Meanwhile we have to overtake Fothergills history of the ulcerous sore-throat in or near London.
Indeed the malignant ulcerous sore-throat was now also frequent, probably sometimes complicated with the smallpox.
In the English Bible, and also in popular medical terminology, “boil” is used of various forms of ulcerous affection.
Will but skin and film the ulcerous place, While rank corruption, mining all beneath, infects unseen.
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