ulcerate

[ uhl-suh-reyt ]

/ ˈʌl səˌreɪt /

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verb (used without object), ul·cer·at·ed, ul·cer·at·ing.

to form an ulcer; become ulcerous: His skin ulcerated after exposure to radioactive material.

verb (used with object), ul·cer·at·ed, ul·cer·at·ing.

to cause an ulcer on or in: Continued worry ulcerated his stomach.

Origin of ulcerate

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ulcerātus (past participle of ulcerāre to make sore), equivalent to ulcer- (see ulcer) + -ātus -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM ulcerate

ul·cer·a·tion, noun un·ul·cer·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby ulcerate

ulan-ude, ulanova, ulbricht, ulcc, ulcer, ulcerate, ulceration, ulcerative, ulcerative colitis, ulcerative stomatitis, ulcerogenic

Example sentences from the Web for ulcerate

The pupil is usually dilated, the cornea becomes opaque and may ulcerate, and there is photophobia and sometimes diplopia.

Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. |Alexander Miles
In the simple form of this disease, the throat, though often more or less sore, does not ulcerate.

An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art |B. L. Hill
It forms an indolent swelling, which tends to break down slowly and to ulcerate.

Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. |Alexander Miles
As the disease progresses the nodules tend to break down and ulcerate, leaving open sores.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4 |Various

The skin of the affected part may become brawny and slightly scaly, and not infrequently may break down and ulcerate.

Essentials of Diseases of the Skin |Henry Weightman Stelwagon

British Dictionary definitions for ulcerate

ulcerate

/ (ˈʌlsəˌreɪt) /

verb

to make or become ulcerous

Medical definitions for ulcerate

ulcerate

[ ŭl′sə-rāt′ ]

v.

To develop an ulcer; become ulcerous.

Other words from ulcerate

ul′cer•a′tive (-sə-rā′tĭv, -sər-ə-tĭv) adj.

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ulcerate

verb (used without object), ul·cer·at·ed, ul·cer·at·ing.

verb (used with object), ul·cer·at·ed, ul·cer·at·ing.

Origin of ulcerate

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verb

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v.

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ulcerate

verb (used without object), ul·cer·at·ed, ul·cer·at·ing.

verb (used with object), ul·cer·at·ed, ul·cer·at·ing.

Origin of ulcerate

OTHER WORDS FROM ulcerate

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