EXULCERATION

Etymology

Noun

exulceration (countable and uncountable, plural exulcerations)

(obsolete) ulceration

(obsolete) fretting; festering; soreness

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*ul`cer*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. exulceratio: cf. F. exulcération.] [Obs. or R.]

1. Ulceration. Quincy.

2. A fretting; a festering; soreness. Hooker.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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