[ad. L. exulcerātiōn-em, n. of action f. exulcerāre: see EXULCERATE. Cf. F. exulcération.]

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  1.  Ulceration. Also, ‘the early stage or commencement of ulceration’ (Mayne, Expos. Lex.).

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1533.  Elyot, Cast. Helthe (1541), 56 b. Inflamation or exulceration in the guttes or bladder.

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1671.  Salmon, Syn. Med., I. xlviii. 113. A Disease which causeth scratching without Exulceration of the Skin.

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1748.  trans. Vegetius’ Distemp. Horses, 17. The Sharpness of the Exulceration is mitigated.

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1889.  in Wagstaffe Med. Voc.

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  b.  fig. Embittered condition, exasperation.

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1594.  Hooker, Eccl. Pol., II. v. (1611), 65. Which exulceration of minde made him apt to take all occasions of contradiction.

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1680.  H. More, Apocal. Apoc., 110. Rage and exulceration of spirit against the risen witnesses.

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  2.  concr. An ulcerated place; a sore.

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1551.  Turner, Herbal (1568), K iij a. The whyche pulse … hurte the sores and exulcerations.

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1678.  Salmon, Lond. Disp., 167. It … heals exulcerations, cools the heat of burning Ulcers.

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1861.  Bumstead, Ven. Dis. (1879), 355. Herpetic exulcerations, or other solutions of continuity.

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