Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

fulguration

noun

/ˌfʌlɡjʊˈreɪʃən/

Definition

The act of shining or flashing brightly.

Examples

The fulguration of the lightning illuminated the night sky.
In surgery, fulguration is used to eliminate abnormal growths.
The fulguration from the electrical storm was both awe-inspiring and frightening.

Meaning

Fulguration typically refers to the discharge of electricity, often used in medical contexts to describe the process of destroying tissue using high-frequency currents.