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(ul′sə rāt′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb ulcerated, ulcerating

to make or become ulcerous

Origin: < L ulceratus, pp. of ulcerare

Related Forms:

ulceration noun
ulcerative adjective

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verb ul·cer·at·ed, ul·cer·at·ing, ul·cer·ates

verb, intransitive

To develop an ulcer; become ulcerous.

verb, transitive

To cause ulceration of.

Related Forms:

ulˈcer·aˌtive (-sə-rāˌtĭv, -sər-ə-tĭv) adjective

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