English

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Etymology

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sphacel +‎ -ate

Verb

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

  1. (transitive, medicine) To affect with gangrene.

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Adjective

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sphacelate (not comparable)

  1. Affected with gangrene; necrotic.
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