Fulgurate
[fuhl-gyuh-reyt] /ˈfʌl gyəˌreɪt/
verb (used without object), fulgurated, fulgurating.
1.
to flash or dart like lightning.
verb (used with object), fulgurated, fulgurating.
2.
Medicine/Medical. to destroy (especially an abnormal growth) by electricity.
/ˈfʌlɡjʊˌreɪt/
verb
1.
(intransitive) (rare) to flash like lightning
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