- fulgurated
- v. flash like lightning; destroy using electricity (such as a tumor, etc.)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
fulgurated
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fulgurate — fulguration, n. /ful gyeuh rayt /, v., fulgurated, fulgurating. v.i. 1. to flash or dart like lightning. v.t. 2. Med. to destroy (esp. an abnormal growth) by electricity. [1670 80; < L fulguratus, ptp. of fulgurare to flash, glitter, lighten,… … Universalium
fulgurate — [c]/ˈfʊlgjəreɪt/ (say foolgyuhrayt), /ˈfʌl / (say ful ) verb (fulgurated, fulgurating) –verb (i) 1. to flash or dart like lightning. –verb (t) 2. Medicine to destroy (especially an abnormal growth) by electrodesiccation. {Latin fulgurātus, past… …
fulgurate — [ful′gyoo rāt΄] vi. fulgurated, fulgurating [< L fulguratus, pp. of fulgurare, to flash < fulgur, lightning, akin to FULGENT] Rare to give off flashes of or like lightning vt. 1. to give off in flashes 2. Med. to destroy (tissue) by… … English World dictionary
fulgurate — ˌrāt verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin fulguratus, past participle of fulgurare to lightning, flash like lightning, from fulgur lightning, from fulgēre to shine, flash intransitive verb obsolete : to flash like lightning … Useful english dictionary
