Meanings
nounsphacel (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountablemedicineGangrene.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekσφάκελος
- Englishsphacel
From Ancient Greek σφάκελος (sphákelos). Compare French sphacèle.
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APA
sphacel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sphacel
MLA
“sphacel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sphacel. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sphacel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sphacel.
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