Meanings
adjectiveulcerative (comparative more ulcerative, superlative most ulcerative)
comparative more ulcerative · superlative most ulcerative
- Composed of, or causing ulcers
Synonyms: ulcerating, ulceratory
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveComposed of, or causing ulcers
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁élḱos
- Proto-Italic*elkos
- Old Latin*olcos
- Latinulcus
- Latinulcerō
- Englishulcerate
- Englishulcerative
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APA
ulcerative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ulcerative
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“ulcerative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ulcerative. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ulcerative,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ulcerative.
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