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gangrene
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As a noun, gangrene means the necrosis or rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply. As a verb, it means produce gangrene in.
Meanings of gangrene
8 meaningsnoun
The necrosis or rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.
“If gangrene sets in, we may have to amputate the foot.”
figurativelyA damaging or corrupting influence.
Necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Similar: sphacelus, sloughThe localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
Similar: necrosis, mortification, sphacelus
verb
To produce gangrene in.
To be affected with gangrene.
To corrupt; To cause to become degenerate.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
All synonyms for gangrene →noun: necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
sphacelusslough
noun: the localized death of living cells (as from infection or…
verb: undergo necrosis
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