ulcerate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced American Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

Definition of ulcerate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

ulcerate

verb

NAmE//ˈʌlsəˌreɪt//

[intransitive, transitive, usually passive] ulcerate (something) (medical)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they ulcerate

he / she / it ulcerates

past simple ulcerated

-ing form ulcerating

to become, or make something become, covered with ulcers

Definitions on the go

Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.

ulceration

NAmE//ˌʌlsəˈreɪʃn//

noun [uncountable, countable]See ulcerate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Check pronunciation: ulcerate