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sphacelating — v. cause to gangrene; be affected with gangrene … English contemporary dictionary
Sphacelate — Sphac e*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sphacelated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sphacelating}.] [NL. sphacelare, sphacelatum, mortify: cf. F. sphac[ e]ler. See {Sphacelus}.] (Med.) To die, decay, or become gangrenous, as flesh or bone; to mortify. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sphacelated — Sphacelate Sphac e*late, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sphacelated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sphacelating}.] [NL. sphacelare, sphacelatum, mortify: cf. F. sphac[ e]ler. See {Sphacelus}.] (Med.) To die, decay, or become gangrenous, as flesh or bone; to mortify.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sphacelate — [sfas′ə lāt΄] vt., vi. sphacelated, sphacelating 〚< ModL sphacelatus, pp. of sphacelare, to mortify < sphacelus, gangrene < Gr sphakelos〛 to make or become gangrenous; mortify sphacelation n. * * * … Universalium
sphacelate — [c]/ˈsfæsəleɪt/ (say sfasuhlayt) verb (sphacelated, sphacelating) –verb (t) 1. to affect with sphacelus; mortify. –verb (i) 2. to be affected with sphacelus. –sphacelation /sfæsəˈleɪʃən/ (say sfasuh layshuhn), noun …
sphacelate — [sfas′ə lāt΄] vt., vi. sphacelated, sphacelating [< ModL sphacelatus, pp. of sphacelare, to mortify < sphacelus, gangrene < Gr sphakelos] to make or become gangrenous; mortify sphacelation n … English World dictionary
