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ulcerate
/ ˈʌlsəˌreɪt /
verb
- to make or become ulcerous
Other Words From
- ulcer·ation noun
- un·ulcer·ated adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
He suffered dysentery, beriberi, ulcerated skin and repeated bouts of malaria.
Barrie: We got this very thin double and added ulcerated wounds all over his body, shading his bone structure to make him look emaciated.
Her hair was dirty and matted and she was unwashed with ulcerated skin.
Another woman with severely ulcerated legs had been told her legs would have to be amputated - but the diary recorded that she was cured by a herbal remedy.
Injecting the unprocessed oil caused it to ulcerate the skin, further disfiguring those whose skin was already damaged by leprosy.
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