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–v.i.to emit vivid flashes like lightning.–v.t.Medicine. to destroy (a tumor or the like) with electric sparks.–ful´gu|ra´tion, noun.
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ful´gu|ra´tion — ful|gu|rate «FUHL gyuh rayt», verb, rat|ed, rat|ing. –v.i. to emit vivid flashes like lightning. –v.t. Medicine. to destroy (a tumor or the like) with electric sparks. ╂[< Latin fulgurāre (with English ate1) < fulgur lightning, related to… … Useful english dictionary
rate — ac·cu·rate; ac·cu·rate·ly; ac·cu·rate·ness; ace·to·bu·ty·rate; ame·lio·rate; au·rate; bar·bi·tu·rate; be·rate; bi·fo·rate; bo·rate; cal·ca·rate; cap·rate; car·bu·rate; chlo·rate; cir·rate; col·lab·o·rate; col·lec·to·rate; com·mem·o·rate;… … English syllables
fulgurate — ful·gu·rate … English syllables
fulgurate — ful·gu·rate (fulґgu rāt) 1. to come and go like a flash of lightning. 2. to destroy by fulguration … Medical dictionary
fulgurate — ful•gu•rate [[t]ˈfʌl gyəˌreɪt[/t]] v. rat•ed, rat•ing 1) to flash or dart like lightning 2) med Med. to destroy (esp. an abnormal growth) by electricity • Etymology: 1670–80; < L fulgurātus, ptp. of fulgurāre to flash, glitter, der. of fulgur… … From formal English to slang
gu — am·a·tun·gu·la; am·bi·gu·i·ty; an·gu·clast; an·gu·la·re; an·gu·lar·i·ty; an·gu·lar·i·za·tion; an·gu·lar·ize; an·gu·lar·ly; an·gu·la·tion; an·gu·la·tor; an·gu·lif·er·ous; an·gu·loa; an·gu·lous; an·gu·lus; ar·gu·a·bly; ar·gu·en·do; ar·gu·er;… … English syllables
fulguration — Destruction of tissue by means of a high frequency electric current : direct f. utilizes an insulated electrode with a metal point, which is connected to the uniterminal of the high frequency apparatus, from which a spark of electricity is… … Medical dictionary
Fulgurate — Ful gu*rate, v. i. [L. fulguratus, p. p. of fulgurare to flash, fr. fulgur lightning, fr. fulgere to shine. See {Fulgent}.] To flash as lightning. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
Egypt — /ee jipt/, n. 1. Arab Republic of. a republic in NE Africa. 64,791,891; 386,198 sq. mi. (1,000,252 sq. km). Cap.: Cairo. Arabic, Misr. Formerly (1958 71), United Arab Republic. 2. an ancient kingdom in NE Africa: divided into the Nile Delta… … Universalium
