1. (noun) gangrene, sphacelus, slough
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Synonyms: necrosis, gangrene, sphacelus, mortification, slough
2. (verb) necrosis, mortification, gangrene, sphacelus
the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
Synonyms: humiliation, slough, gangrene, mortification, chagrin, necrosis, sphacelus
3. (verb) necrose, gangrene, mortify, sphacelate
undergo necrosis
Synonyms: subdue, humiliate, gangrene, chagrin, necrose, crucify, mortify, sphacelate, humble, abase
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