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gangrene
noun
decay of tissue in a part of the body when the blood supply is obstructed by injury, disease, etc.
transitive verb, intransitive verb gangrened, gangrening
Now Rare to develop gangrene (in)
Related Forms:
- gangrenous adjective
See gangrene in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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