Defn: In Russia, a published proclamation or imperial order, having the force of law.
ULAN
U"lan, n.
Defn: See Uhlan.
ULARBURONG
U*lar"bu*rong, n. Etym: [From the native Malay name.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A large East Indian nocturnal tree snake (Dipsas dendrophila).
It is not venomous.
ULCER
Ul"cer, n. Etym: [F. ulcère, L. ulcus, gen. ulceris, akin to Gr.
1. (Med.)
Defn: A solution of continuity in any of the soft parts of the body, discharging purulent matter, found on a surface, especially one of the natural surfaces of the body, and originating generally in a constitutional disorder; a sore discharging pus. It is distinguished from an abscess, which has its beginning, at least, in the depth of the tissues.
2. Fig.: Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character. Cold ulcer (Med.), an ulcer on a finger or toe, due to deficient circulation and nutrition. In such cases the extremities are cold.
ULCER
Ul"cer, v. t.