Definition

Describing something that can cause or lead to the formation of an ulcer in the body.

Example

Certain medications can be ulcerogenic if taken for a long time without food.

Conversation

I read that some foods can be ulcerogenic if you eat them too often.

Really? I didn't know that certain things could actually cause ulcers.

Yeah, it's surprising how our diet can affect our stomach health.

I'll have to be more careful about what I eat then!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Ulcerogenic is formed from "ulcus" (meaning sore or ulcer) and "-genic" (meaning producing or causing). The word describes something that causes or produces ulcers.

Memory Tip

Think of 'ulcus' meaning sore, and '-genic' meaning producing — so ulcerogenic refers to something that produces sores.

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