ulcerate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb undergo ulceration
    • Her stomach ulcerated
  2. verb affect with an ulcer
    • Her stomach was ulcerated

WordNet

Ul"cer*ate intransitive verb
Etymology
L. ulceratus, p. p. of ulcerare, fr. ulcus ulcer.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Ulcerated ; present participle & verbal noun Ulcerating
Definitions
  1. To be formed into an ulcer; to become ulcerous.
Ul"cer*ate transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To affect with, or as with, an ulcer or ulcers. Harvey.

Webster 1913