Main Entry: ul·cer·ate

Pronunciation: \ˈəl-sə-ˌrāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): ul·cer·at·ed; ul·cer·at·ing

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>