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ulcerate
verb
adjective
To cause an ulcer to develop.
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- U
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- LCERAT
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
Meaning
Definitions
verb
To cause an ulcer to develop.
“The surface was ulcerated by trauma.”
To become ulcerous.
“The tissue ulcerated shortly after exposure.”
adjective
(of a pollen grain) Having an ulcus, a rounded pore-like aperture, at one or both poles.
In context
Example Sentences
The surface was ulcerated by trauma.
The tissue ulcerated shortly after exposure.