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ul·cer·ate

(ŭl′sə-rāt′)

v. ul·cer·at·ed, ul·cer·at·ing, ul·cer·ates

v.intr.

To develop an ulcer; become ulcerous.

v.tr.

To cause ulceration of.

ul′cer·a′tive (-sə-rā′tĭv, -sər-ə-tĭv) adj.

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ulcerate

(ˈʌlsəˌreɪt)

(Pathology) to make or become ulcerous

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ul•cer•ate

(ˈʌl səˌreɪt)

v. -at•ed, -at•ing. v.i.

1. to form an ulcer; become ulcerous.

v.t.

2. to cause an ulcer on or in.

[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin]

ul`cer•a′tion, n.

ulcerate

Past participle: ulcerated
Gerund: ulcerating

Imperative
ulcerate
ulcerate

Present
I ulcerate
you ulcerate
he/she/it ulcerates
we ulcerate
you ulcerate
they ulcerate

Preterite
I ulcerated
you ulcerated
he/she/it ulcerated
we ulcerated
you ulcerated
they ulcerated

Present Continuous
I am ulcerating
you are ulcerating
he/she/it is ulcerating
we are ulcerating
you are ulcerating
they are ulcerating

Present Perfect
I have ulcerated
you have ulcerated
he/she/it has ulcerated
we have ulcerated
you have ulcerated
they have ulcerated

Past Continuous
I was ulcerating
you were ulcerating
he/she/it was ulcerating
we were ulcerating
you were ulcerating
they were ulcerating

Past Perfect
I had ulcerated
you had ulcerated
he/she/it had ulcerated
we had ulcerated
you had ulcerated
they had ulcerated

Future
I will ulcerate
you will ulcerate
he/she/it will ulcerate
we will ulcerate
you will ulcerate
they will ulcerate

Future Perfect
I will have ulcerated
you will have ulcerated
he/she/it will have ulcerated
we will have ulcerated
you will have ulcerated
they will have ulcerated

Future Continuous
I will be ulcerating
you will be ulcerating
he/she/it will be ulcerating
we will be ulcerating
you will be ulcerating
they will be ulcerating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been ulcerating
you have been ulcerating
he/she/it has been ulcerating
we have been ulcerating
you have been ulcerating
they have been ulcerating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been ulcerating
you will have been ulcerating
he/she/it will have been ulcerating
we will have been ulcerating
you will have been ulcerating
they will have been ulcerating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been ulcerating
you had been ulcerating
he/she/it had been ulcerating
we had been ulcerating
you had been ulcerating
they had been ulcerating

Conditional
I would ulcerate
you would ulcerate
he/she/it would ulcerate
we would ulcerate
you would ulcerate
they would ulcerate

Past Conditional
I would have ulcerated
you would have ulcerated
he/she/it would have ulcerated
we would have ulcerated
you would have ulcerated
they would have ulcerated

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Verb	1.	ulcerate - undergo ulceration; "Her stomach ulcerated" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	2.	ulcerate - affect with an ulcer; "Her stomach was ulcerated" affect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"

Translations

ulzerierenvereitern

ulcerar

ulcérer

ulcerare ulcerarsi

궤양화되다궤양화시키다

ulcerate

[ˈʌlsəreɪt]

A. VT → ulcerar

B. VI → ulcerarse

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ulcerate

vt stomach → ein Geschwür nt → verursachen in (+dat); skin → Geschwüre verursachen auf (+dat); wound → eitern lassen

vi (stomach) → ein Geschwür nt → bilden or bekommen; (skin) → geschwürig werden; (wound) → eitern

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References in periodicals archive ?

If I didn't take off Larry's lump it would get worse, would ulcerate and would probably spread around his little body.

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The color can vary from red to black, and the lesion can ulcerate. A hemangioma can grow, making it prone to bruising, laceration, and infection.

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Over the subsequent 2 months, the mass began to grow and ulcerate. At that time, veterinary consultation was obtained and a biopsy performed.

Autochthonous Leishmania siamensis in horse, Florida, USA

Still later, the lesion became painful and could ulcerate through the skin.

Breast cancer in antiquity

Blood pools in the foot and calf, causing significant swelling and weeping wounds that ulcerate and form sores.

Non-pressure sore wounds: the Wound Care Center approach

Lesions may be vesicular or bullous and may become necrotic and ulcerate. Arthralgias, often of lower-extremity joints, may be present.

Henoch-schonlein purpura

Subcutaneous bacterial, fungal, or atypical mycobacterial infections can present with tender nodules that can ulcerate and drain on the shins, feet, or any other body part.

Erythema nodosum

In my experience most people prefer to have these lumps removed rather than wait for them to go as they tend get to damaged, ulcerate and bleed.