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ulcerate

The correct spelling is ulcerate.

How to pronounce ulcerate

verb

Say it like: Uls-era-te

The correct spelling is ulcerate. To cause an ulcer to develop. For example: "The surface was ulcerated by trauma."

Usage Examples

The surface was ulcerated by trauma.

The tissue ulcerated shortly after exposure.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To cause an ulcer to develop.
  2. 2.To become ulcerous.

adjective

  1. 1.(of a pollen grain) Having an ulcus, a rounded pore-like aperture, at one or both poles.

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