ulcer in French
ulcer in French is ulcère — ulcer means an open, slow-healing sore on the skin or inside the body, often caused by irritation or infection.
ulcer in French
ulcère
(figurative) Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.
What does "ulcer" mean?
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noun An open, slow-healing sore on the skin or inside the body, often caused by irritation or infection.
"The doctor diagnosed a stomach ulcer after months of abdominal pain."
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noun Something corrupting or eating away at a person, situation, or organisation, likened to an open sore.
"Corruption had become an ulcer at the heart of the government."
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ulcer in a sentence
- The doctor diagnosed a stomach ulcer after months of abdominal pain.
- Stress and certain bacteria can both contribute to peptic ulcers.
- Corruption had become an ulcer at the heart of the government.
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What is "ulcer" in French?
"ulcer" in French is ulcère. ulcer means: An open, slow-healing sore on the skin or inside the body, often caused by irritation or infection.
How do you use "ulcer" in a sentence?
Example: "The doctor diagnosed a stomach ulcer after months of abdominal pain." In French, "ulcer" is ulcère.
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