mortify

mortify definition - medical

mor·ti·fy (môrˈtə-fīˌ)

verb
To undergo mortification; to become gangrenous or to necrotize.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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