ˈsfasəˌlāt verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin sphacelatus, past participle of sphacelare to become gangrenous, from New Latin sphacelus gangrene
intransitive verb
: to become gangrenous : mortify
transitive verb
: to cause to become gangrenous
• sphac·e·la·tion ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlāshən noun -s