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fulgurate
ful·gu·rate
[
flgə ràyt,
fúlgə ràyt
]
(
past and past participle
ful·gu·rat·ed
,
present participle
ful·gu·rat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
ful·gu·rates
)
verb
Definition:
1.
intransitive verb
flash:
to flash with or like lightning
(
formal
)
2.
transitive verb
medicine
destroy by electricity:
to destroy unwanted tissue such as a wart using a high-frequency electric current
[
Mid-17th century. < Latin
fulgurat-
, past participle of
fulgurare
"lighten, flash" <
fulgere
"flash, shine"
]
ful·gu·rant
adjective
ful·gu·ra·tion
[
flgə ráysh'n,
fùlgə ráysh'n
]
noun
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ful·gu·rant adjectiveful·gu·ra·tion [ flgə ráysh'n, fùlgə ráysh'n ] noun
