ulcerate
[ uhl-suh-reyt ]
/ Ë?ÊŒl səˌreɪt /
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verb (used without object), ul·cer·at·ed, ul·cer·at·ing.
verb (used with object), ul·cer·at·ed, ul·cer·at·ing.
to cause an ulcer on or in: Continued worry ulcerated his stomach.
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Origin of ulcerate
OTHER WORDS FROM ulcerate
ul·cer·a·tion, nounun·ul·cer·at·ed, adjectiveWords nearby ulcerate
Ulanova, Ulan Ude, Ulbricht, ULCC, ulcer, ulcerate, ulceration, ulcerative, ulcerative colitis, ulcerative stomatitis, ulcerogenic
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How to use ulcerate in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for ulcerate
ulcerate
/ (Ë?ÊŒlsəˌreɪt) /
verb
to make or become ulcerous
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Medical definitions for ulcerate
ulcerate
[ Ål′sÉ™-rÄ?t′ ]
v.
To develop an ulcer; become ulcerous.
Other words from ulcerate
ul′cer•a′tive (-sÉ™-rÄ?′tÄv, -sÉ™r-É™-tÄv) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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