Definitions:

1. Describes the state of something being damaged, corroded, or characterized by ulcers. ADJECTIVE
   • The chronic infection had caused severe ulceration of the skin, leading to painful lesions.
2. Refers to something that has develped an ulcer. ADJECTIVE
   • The patient's ulcerated skin needed immediate medical attention to prefent further infection.

Synonyms:

• cankered
• cankerous
• festering
• inflamed
• ulcerous