English Explanatory Dictionary

ulcerate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having an ulcus, a rounded pore-like aperture, at one or both poles.
verb
  1. To cause an ulcer to develop.
  2. To become ulcerous.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

ulcerate more ulcerate most ulcerate ulcerates ulcerating ulcerated

Etymology

From Latin ulcerātus.

Derived words

monoulcerate ulceration ulcerative ulcerative colitis ulcerative gingivitis
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