ulcerate

verb

ul·cer·ate | \ ˈəl-sə-ˌrāt

ulcerated; ulcerating

Definition of ulcerate

transitive verb

: to affect with or as if with an ulcer

intransitive verb

: to become affected with or as if with an ulcer

Examples of ulcerate in a Sentence

The wound began to ulcerate.

Recent Examples on the Web

As the man lay shackled to his hospital bed by both wrists and ankles and at his waist, the skin on his back began to ulcerate. — Sheri Fink, New York Times, "Migrants in Custody at Hospitals Are Treated Like Felons, Doctors Say," 10 June 2019 The limbs swell, develop ulcerating sores and eventually rot. — Donald G. Mcneil Jr., New York Times, "Volcanic Minerals, Not Worms, Caused Disease Outbreak in Uganda," 10 Apr. 2017

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ulcerate

verb

English Language Learners Definition of ulcerate

medical : to form an ulcer

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ulcerate

verb

ul·cer·ate | \ ˈəl-sə-ˌrāt

ulcerated; ulcerating

Medical Definition of ulcerate

intransitive verb

: to become affected with or as if with an ulcer

transitive verb

: to affect with or as if with an ulcer an ulcerated stomach

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ulcerate

Definition of ulcerate

Examples of ulcerate in a Sentence

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