maculate
pronunciation
How to pronounce maculate in British English:
UK ['mækjʊleɪt]
How to pronounce maculate in American English:
US [ˈmækjəˌlet]
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- Verb:
- make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
- spot, stain, or pollute
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- Adjective:
- morally blemished; stained or impure
- spotted or blotched
Word Origin
- maculate (adj.)
- "spotted," late 15c., from Latin maculatus, past participle of maculare "to make spotted, to speckle," from macula "spot, stain" (see macula). Middle English also had maculation "sexual defilement, sinning" (late 15c.).
- maculate (v.)
- early 15c., from Latin maculatus, past participle of maculare "to make spotted, to speckle," from macula "spot, stain" (see macula). Related: Maculated; maculating.
Example
- 1. Results Among 12 cases with SDAVF , 11 cases showed diffuse long T_2 signal , 2 cases demonstrated inhomogeneous maculate enhancement in the spinal cord and 6 cases revealed abnormal vessels in the dorsal spaces of spinal cord on MRI .