Synonyms: sphacelus, gangrene, necrosis, mortification
Definition: the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
Similar words: death
Definition: the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
Usage: the animal died a painful death
Synonyms: gangrene, sphacelus, slough
Definition: necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Similar words: pathology
Definition: any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
Synonyms: sphacelate, gangrene, mortify, necrose
Definition: undergo necrosis
Usage: the tissue around the wound necrosed
Definition: become physically weaker
Usage: Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world