Medical Dictionary
sphacelate
verb sphac·e·late \ˈsfas-ə-ˌlāt\
sphac·e·lat·edsphac·e·lat·ing
Medical Definition of SPHACELATE
intransitive verb
: to become gangrenous
transitive verb
: to cause to become gangrenous
—sphac·e·la·tion \ˌsfas-ə-ˈlā-shən\ noun
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