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Define the word Ulcerate

"Ulcerate" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Ulcerate \Ul"cer*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Ulcerated; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Ulcerating.] [L. ulceratus, p. p. of ulcerare, fr.
   ulcus ulcer.]
   To be formed into an ulcer; to become ulcerous.
   [1913 Webster]

"Ulcerate" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Ulcerate \Ul"cer*ate\, v. t.
   To affect with, or as with, an ulcer or ulcers. --Harvey.
   [1913 Webster]

"ulcerate" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

ulcerate
     v 1: undergo ulceration; "Her stomach ulcerated"
     2: affect with an ulcer; "Her stomach was ulcerated"