SPHACELATE

necrose, gangrene, mortify, sphacelate

(verb) undergo necrosis; “the tissue around the wound necrosed”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

sphacelate (third-person singular simple present sphacelates, present participle sphacelating, simple past and past participle sphacelated)

(transitive, medicine) To affect with gangrene.

Adjective

sphacelate (not comparable)

Affected with gangrene; necrotic.

Source: Wiktionary

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.)

Definition: To die, decay, or become gangrenous, as flesh or bone; to mortify.

Sphac"e*late, v. t. (Med.)

Definition: To affect with gangrene.

Sphac"e*late, Sphac"e*la`ted, a. (Med.)

Definition: Affected with gangrene; mortified.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition