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ulcerate

[ uhl-suh-reyt ]

verb (used without object)

ulcerated, ulcerating.
  1. to form an ulcer; become ulcerous:

    His skin ulcerated after exposure to radioactive material.



verb (used with object)

ulcerated, ulcerating.
  1. to cause an ulcer on or in:

    Continued worry ulcerated his stomach.

ulcerate

/ ˈʌəˌɪ /

verb

  1. to make or become ulcerous
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܱc·tDz noun
  • ܲ·ܱc·e adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of ulcerate1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin ܱٳܲ (past participle of ܱ to make sore), equivalent to ulcer- ( ulcer ) + -ٳܲ -ate 1
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He suffered dysentery, beriberi, ulcerated skin and repeated bouts of malaria.

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Barrie: We got this very thin double and added ulcerated wounds all over his body, shading his bone structure to make him look emaciated.

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Her hair was dirty and matted and she was unwashed with ulcerated skin.

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Another woman with severely ulcerated legs had been told her legs would have to be amputated - but the diary recorded that she was cured by a herbal remedy.

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Injecting the unprocessed oil caused it to ulcerate the skin, further disfiguring those whose skin was already damaged by leprosy.

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