ulcerative

[ uhl-suh-rey-tiv, -ser-uh-tiv ]

adjective
  1. causing ulceration.

  2. of the nature of or characterized by ulceration.

Origin of ulcerative

1
1565–75; <Medieval Latin ulcerātīvus, equivalent to Latin ulcerāt(us) (see ulcerate) + -īvus-ive

Other words from ulcerative

  • un·ul·cer·a·tive, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for ulcerative

ulcerative

/ (ˈʌlsərətɪv) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characterized by ulceration: ulcerative colitis

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