Category:Sphacelate

Sphac"e*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sphacelated; p. pr. & vb. n. Sphacelating.] Etym: [nl. sphacelare, sphacelatum, mortify: cf. F. Sphacéler. See sphacelus.] (med.)

Defn: to die, decay, or become gangrenous, as flesh or bone; to Mortify.

Sphacelate Sphac"e*late, v. t. (med.)

Defn: to affect with gangrene.

Sphacelate; sphacelated Sphac"e*late, sphac"e*la`ted, a. (med.)

Defn: affected with gangrene; mortified.