Definitions

1. verb

to cause an infarct, typically in the context of cardiac or cerebral ischemia.

“The medication was administered to infarctate the dead tissue and prevent further damage.”

2. verb (rare)

to suffer an infarct, typically in the context of cardiac or cerebral ischemia.

“The patient’s heart had infarctated due to the blockage in the coronary artery.”

3. verb (rare)

to become or cause to become infarcted, typically in the context of cardiac or cerebral ischemia.

“The CT scan revealed that the brain had infarctated due to the stroke.”