Gangrene Definition

gănggrēn, găng-grēn
gangrened, gangrenes, gangrening
noun
gangrenes
Decay of tissue in a part of the body when the blood supply is obstructed by injury, disease, etc.
Webster's New World
(figuratively) A damaging or corrupting influence.
Wiktionary
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verb
gangrened, gangrenes
To affect or become affected with gangrene.
American Heritage
To develop gangrene (in)
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Gangrene

Noun

Singular:
gangrene
Plural:
gangrenes

Origin of Gangrene

  • From French gangrène, from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gaggraina, “gangrene”), from γραίνειν (grainein, “gnaw”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Medieval Latin cancrēna from Latin gangraena, gangrēna from Greek gangraina

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Gangrene Sentence Examples

  • He died of gangrene of the leg in his seventieth year.

  • Without such skin treatments, serious skin infections can lead to gangrene.

  • He had gangrene in his left leg and the doctors considered that amputation was necessary to save his life.

  • The blood suffers first; its pigment is dissolved out and soaks into the surroundings, imparting to them the pink hue so diagnostic of commencing gangrene.

  • Smokers who ignore the warning of early symptoms and continue to smoke are more likely to develop gangrene of a leg.

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Words Starting With

GGAGAN

Words Ending With

ENEENE

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Words Starting With G and Ending With E

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With G8 Letter Words Ending With E