ulcerative

[ uhl-suh-rey-tiv, -ser-uh-tiv ]

/ Ë?ÊŒl sÉ™ËŒreÉª tÉªv, -sÉ™r É™ tÉªv /

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adjective

of the nature of or characterized by ulceration.

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Origin of ulcerative

1565â€“75; <Medieval Latin ulcerÄ?tÄ«vus, equivalent to Latin ulcerÄ?t(us) (see ulcerate) + -Ä«vus-ive

OTHER WORDS FROM ulcerative

unÂ·ulÂ·cerÂ·aÂ·tive, adjective

Words nearby ulcerative

Ulbricht, ULCC, ulcer, ulcerate, ulceration, ulcerative, ulcerative colitis, ulcerative stomatitis, ulcerogenic, ulceromembranous gingivitis, ulcerous

How to use ulcerative in a sentence

My 16-year-old daughter was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.
Your Puffy-Face Moments, Inspired by Ashley Judd||April 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Vincent's angina is a chronic pseudomembranous and ulcerative inflammation of pharynx and tonsils.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
His description of ulcerative cancer of the breast is very striking.
Old-Time Makers of Medicine|James J. Walsh
In addition to the mouth washing in the ulcerative cases it is advisable to use internally chlorate of potash.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)|Grant Hague

A mouth wash may also be used in the ulcerative cases, composed of the peroxide of hydrogen diluted with two parts of water.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)|Grant Hague
It is possible, however, for any case to progress further and become ulcerative.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)|Grant Hague

British Dictionary definitions for ulcerative

ulcerative

/ (Ë?ÊŒlsÉ™rÉ™tÉªv) /

adjective

of, relating to, or characterized by ulcerationulcerative colitis

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