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Exulcerate
Pronunciation : Ex*ul"cer*ate
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. exulceratus, p. p. of exulcerare to make sore; ex out + ulcerare. See Ulcerate.]
Definition : 1. To ulcerate. [Obs.] "To exulcerate the lungs." Evelyn.
2. To corrode; to fret; to chafe; to inflame. [Obs.] Minds exulcerated in themselves. Hooker.
t. & i.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ex*ul"cer*ate
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. exulceratus, p. p.]
Definition : Defn: Very sore; ulcerated. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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