Ulcerate

Full definition of ulcerate

Adjective

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

Derived terms

• monoulcerate

Verb

1. (medicine, transitive) To cause an ulcer to develop.The surface was ulcerated by trauma.
2. (medicine, intransitive) To become ulcerous.The tissue ulcerated shortly after exposure.

Derived terms

• ulceration
• ulcerative
• ulcerative colitis
• ulcerative gingivitis