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verb (used without object)
1.
to flash or dart like lightning.
verb (used with object)
2.
Medicine/Medical. to destroy (especially an abnormal growth) by electricity.
Origin:
1670–80; < Latin fulgurātus, past participle of fulgurāre to flash, glitter, lighten, derivative of fulgur flash of lightning
1670–80; < Latin fulgurātus, past participle of fulgurāre to flash, glitter, lighten, derivative of fulgur flash of lightning
Related forms
ful·gu·ra·tion, noun
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fulgurate (ˈfʌlɡjʊˌreɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| rare (intr) to flash like lightning | |
| [C17: from Latin fulgurāre, from fulgur lightning] | |
| fulgurant | |
| —adj | |
| fulgurating (ˈfʌlɡjʊˌreɪtɪŋ) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | pathol (of pain) sudden and sharp; piercing |
| 2. | surgery of or relating to fulguration |
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Medical Dictionary
fulgurating ful·gu·rat·ing (f&oobreve;l'gyə-rā'tĭng, -gə-, fŭl'-)
adj.
Lightninglike, especially of sudden shooting pain.
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