infarct noun. [ɪn'fɑ:kt] L19.
[mod. Latin infarctus, from infarct- pa. ppl stem of infarcire stuff into or with, formed as IN-² + farcire stuff.]
Medicine. An area of tissue affected by infarction; a region of dead tissue caused by the blocking of an artery or other vessel. Also, an instance of (esp. myocardial) infarction.

■ infarcted adjective affected by infarction E19.

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