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fulgurate definition

ful·gu·rate (ful′gyo̵o rāt′)

intransitive verb fulgurated -·rat′ed, fulgurating -·rat′·ing

Rare to give off flashes of or like lightning

Etymology: < L fulguratus, pp. of fulgurare, to flash < fulgur, lightning, akin to fulgent

transitive verb

  1. to give off in flashes
  2. Med. to destroy (tissue) by electrical means

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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