ulcerate

  • 11ulcerate — ul·cer·ate || ÊŒlsÉ™reɪt v. make ulcerous, become ulcerous, causing an open sore which discharges pus; creating a corrupt condition …

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  • 12ulcerate — verb develop into or become affected by an ulcer. Derivatives ulceration noun ulcerative adjective …

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  • 13ulcerate — v. n. Fester, suppurate, turn to an ulcer …

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  • 14ulcerate — verb (I, T) to form an ulcer, or become covered with ulcers ulcerated adjective ulceration noun (U) …

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  • 15ulcerate — v 1. canker, Pathol. sphacelate, suppurate, Inf. rankle; infect, blight, contaminate, pollute, poison, taint; corrupt, degenerate, debase, defile. 2. corrode, erode, deteriorate, wear away, destroy slowly; eat, eat away, eat into, gnaw, gnaw into …

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  • 16ulcerate — ul·cer·ate …

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  • 17ulcerate — ul•cer•ate [[t]ˈʌl səˌreɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing 1) pat to form an ulcer; become ulcerous 2) pat to cause an ulcer on or in • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L ul cer•a′tion, n …

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  • 18ulcerate — [c]/ˈʌlsəreɪt/ (say ulsuhrayt) verb (ulcerated, ulcerating) –verb (t) 1. to affect with an ulcer; make ulcerous. –verb (i) 2. to be affected with an ulcer; become ulcerous. {Middle English, from Latin ulcerātus, past participle} –ulceration… …

  • 19ulcerate — v.tr. & intr. form into or affect with an ulcer. Derivatives: ulcerable adj. ulceration n. ulcerative adj. Etymology: ME f. L ulcerare ulcerat (as ULCER) …

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  • 20Ulcerated — Ulcerate Ul cer*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ulcerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ulcerating}.] [L. ulceratus, p. p. of ulcerare, fr. ulcus ulcer.] To be formed into an ulcer; to become ulcerous. [1913 Webster] …

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