fulgurate
[ fuhl-gyuh-reyt ]
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verb (used without object),ful·gu·rat·ed, ful·gu·rat·ing.
to flash or dart like lightning.
verb (used with object),ful·gu·rat·ed, ful·gu·rat·ing.
Medicine/Medical. to destroy (especially an abnormal growth) by electricity.
Origin of fulgurate
11670–80; <Latin fulgurātus, past participle of fulgurāre to flash, glitter, lighten, derivative of fulgur flash of lightning
Other words from fulgurate
- ful·gu·ra·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for fulgurate
fulgurate
/ (ˈfʌlɡjʊˌreɪt) /
verb
(intr) rare to flash like lightning
Origin of fulgurate
1C17: from Latin fulgurāre, from fulgur lightning
Derived forms of fulgurate
- fulgurant (ˈfʌlɡjʊrənt), adjective
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