fulgurating
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ful·gu·rate
(fo͝ol′gyə-rāt′, -gə-, fŭl′-)v. ful·gu·rat·ed, ful·gu·rat·ing, ful·gu·rates
v.intr.
To emit flashes of lightning.
v.tr.
1. To emit (light) in flashes.
2. Medicine To destroy (abnormal tissue, for example) by electric current.
ful′gu·ra′tion n.
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fulgurating
(ˈfʌlɡjʊˌreɪtɪŋ)adj
1. (Pathology) pathol (of pain) sudden and sharp; piercing
2. (Surgery) surgery of or relating to fulguration
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| Adj. | 1. | fulgurating - sharp and piercing medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques sharp - keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds" |
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