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ulcerates

ulcerates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ulcerate.

Meaning of ulcerate

Verb

ulcerate (third-person singular simple present ulcerates, present participle ulcerating, simple past and past participle ulcerated)

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

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Questions about ulcerates

What is ulcerates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Ulcerates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of ulcerate.

Words near ulcerates in the dictionary

  1. ulcer
  2. ulcera
  3. ulcerable
  4. ulcerate
  5. ulcerated
  6. ulcerates
  7. ulcerating
  8. ulcerating granuloma of the pudendum
  9. ulcerating sclerosing granuloma
  10. ulceration
  11. ulcerations

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