ulcerous
/ˈʌlsərəs/
adjective
- Relating to or affected by an ulcer; having open sores on the skin or inside the body.
- Ulcerous conditions in the stomach can cause severe pain and bleeding.
- The doctor examined the ulcerous area and prescribed a special cream.
- The patient had an ulcerous wound on his leg that would not heal.
- Figuratively, morally corrupt or rotten; causing decay or harm.
- The journalist exposed the ulcerous practices of the company.
- Corruption in the government was described as an ulcerous problem eating away at public trust.
- The organization had an ulcerous culture of dishonesty that spread through every department.
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