Definition of Sphacelate

1. Verb. Undergo necrosis. "The tissue around the wound necrosed"

Exact synonyms: Gangrene, Mortify, Necrose
Generic synonyms: Rot, Waste
Derivative terms: Gangrene, Mortification, Sphacelus, Sphacelus

Definition of Sphacelate

1. v. i. To die, decay, or become gangrenous, as flesh or bone; to mortify.

2. v. t. To affect with gangrene.

3. a. Affected with gangrene; mortified.

Definition of Sphacelate

1. Verb. (medicine) To affect with gangrene. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Sphacelate

1. To affect with gangrene. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sphacelate

spetznaz
speustic
spew out
spew up
spewed
spewer
spewers
spewier
spewiest
spewiness
spewing
spews
spewy
sphacel
sphacelate (current term)
sphacelated
sphacelates
sphacelating
sphacelation
sphacelations
sphaceli
sphacelism
sphaceloderma
sphacelous
sphacelus
sphaer
sphaera recta
sphaere
sphaerenchyma

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