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ulcerated

ul·cer·ate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhl-suh-reyt]
    • /ˈʌl səˌreɪt/
    • /ˈʌl.sər.eɪ.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhl-suh-reyt]
    • /ˈʌl səˌreɪt/

Definitions of ulcerated word

  • verb without object ulcerated to form an ulcer; become ulcerous: His skin ulcerated after exposure to radioactive material. 1
  • verb with object ulcerated to cause an ulcer on or in: Continued worry ulcerated his stomach. 1
  • adjective ulcerated affected by an ulcer 1
  • adjective ulcerated If a part of someone's body is ulcerated, ulcers have developed on it. 0
  • adjective ulcerated having ulcers 0

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Origin of ulcerated

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin ulcerātus (past participle of ulcerāre to make sore), equivalent to ulcer- (see ulcer) + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Ulcerated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ulcerated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for ulcerated

adj ulcerated

  • abscessed — a localized collection of pus in the tissues of the body, often accompanied by swelling and inflammation and frequently caused by bacteria.
  • cankerous — having cankers

adjective ulcerated

  • cankered — (esp of fruit trees) affected by canker
  • chafed — to wear or abrade by rubbing: He chafed his shoes on the rocks.
  • helcoid — Of or pertaining to an ulcer; ulcerous.

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