Definition of ulcerate Ulcerate

ul•cer•ate

We found 8 definitions of ulcerate from 4 different sources.

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What does ulcerate mean?

WordNet

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Verb

ulcerates, ulcerating, ulcerated  

ulcerate - undergo ulceration; "Her stomach ulcerated"
  change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
ulcerate - affect with an ulcer; "Her stomach was ulcerated"
  affect act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • ulcerate (Verb)
    To cause an ulcer to develop.
  • ulcerate (Verb)
    To become ulcerous.
  • ulcerate (Adjective)
    Having an ulcus, a rounded pore-like aperture, at one or both poles.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ulcerate (v. i.)
    To be formed into an ulcer; to become ulcerous.
  • ulcerate (v. t.)
    To affect with, or as with, an ulcer or ulcers.

Part of speech

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  • ulcerate, verb, present, 1st person singular of ulcerate (infinitive).
  • ulcerate, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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