ulcerate

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ulcerate^¹

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Borrowed from Latin ulcerātus.

adjective more ulcerate · most ulcerate

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

ulcerate^²

verb ulcerates · ulcerating · ulcerated

transitive To cause an ulcer to develop. The surface was ulcerated by trauma.
intransitive To become ulcerous. The tissue ulcerated shortly after exposure.

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verb to cause an ulcer

Español	ulcerar
한국어	궤양화시키다 gweyanghwa-sikida
Português	ulcerar
Deutsch	ulzerieren
Italiano	ulcerare

verb to become ulcerous

Español	ulcerarse
한국어	궤양화되다 gweyanghwa-doeda
Deutsch	vereitern
Tiếng Việt	loét

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@misc{ulcerate_2026,
  title = {ulcerate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ulcerate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}