ulcerous

[ uhl-ser-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. of the nature of an ulcer; characterized by the formation of ulcers.

  2. affected with an ulcer or ulcers.

Origin of ulcerous

1
1570–80; <Latin ulcerōsus full of sores, ulcerous, equivalent to ulcer- a sore, ulcer + -ōsus-ous

Other words from ulcerous

  • ul·cer·ous·ly, adverb
  • ul·cer·ous·ness, noun
  • non·ul·cer·ous, adjective
  • non·ul·cer·ous·ly, adverb
  • non·ul·cer·ous·ness, noun
  • un·ul·cer·ous, adjective
  • un·ul·cer·ous·ly, adverb
  • un·ul·cer·ous·ness, noun

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How to use ulcerous in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for ulcerous

ulcerous

/ (ˈʌlsərəs) /


adjective
  1. relating to, characteristic of, or characterized by an ulcer or ulcers

  2. being or having a corrupting influence

Derived forms of ulcerous

  • ulcerously, adverb
  • ulcerousness, noun

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