1. (noun) gangrene, sphacelus, slough
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Synonyms: necrosis, gangrene, sphacelus, mortification, slough
2. (noun) slough
a hollow filled with mud
Synonyms: gangrene, sphacelus
3. (noun) slough
a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
Synonyms: gangrene, sphacelus
4. (verb) slough
any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
Synonyms: gangrene, sphacelus
5. (verb) shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
Synonyms: drop, disgorge, cast, shed, exuviate, throw, throw away, moult, slough, spill, throw off, molt, cast off, shake off, pour forth
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