Definition of ulcerate
: to become affected with or as if with an ulcer
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Examples of ulcerate in a Sentence
The wound began to ulcerate.
Recent Examples of ulcerate from the Web
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The limbs swell, develop ulcerating sores and eventually rot.
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First Known Use of ulcerate
15th century
ULCERATE Defined for English Language Learners
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of ulcerate
: to affect with or as if with an ulcer
- an ulcerated stomach
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