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ul·cer·ate | \ ˈəl-sə-ˌrāt 
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\ulcerated; ulcerating
Definition of ulcerate
: to affect with or as if with an ulcer
: to become affected with or as if with an ulcer
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ulcerate
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of ulcerate
medical : to form an ulcer
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ulcerate
verbul·cer·ate | \ ˈəl-sə-ˌrāt \
\ulcerated; ulcerating
Medical Definition of ulcerate
: to become affected with or as if with an ulcer
: to affect with or as if with an ulcer
an ulcerated stomach
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