ulcerate

[ uhl-suh-reyt ]

/ ˈʌl səˌreɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR ulcerate ON THESAURUS.COM

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, nounun·ul·cer·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby ulcerate

Ulanova, Ulan Ude, Ulbricht, ULCC, ulcer, ulcerate, ulceration, ulcerative, ulcerative colitis, ulcerative stomatitis, ulcerogenic

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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

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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.

单词	ulcerate
释义	ulcerate [ uhl-suh-reyt ] / ˈʌl səˌreɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ulcerate ON THESAURUS.COM 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, nounun·ul·cer·at·ed, adjective Words nearby ulcerate Ulanova, Ulan Ude, Ulbricht, ULCC, ulcer, ulcerate, ulceration, ulcerative, ulcerative colitis, ulcerative stomatitis, ulcerogenic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ulcerate smolder, blister, chafe, aggravate, decay, gather, canker, gall, irk, maturate, ulcer, putrefy, suppurate, rot, rankle 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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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

Words nearby ulcerate

Example sentences from the Web for ulcerate

British Dictionary definitions for ulcerate

verb

Words related to ulcerate

Medical definitions for ulcerate

v.

Other words from ulcerate