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Gangrene - English meaning

Gangrene – definitions in English dictionary

noun

Localized death and decomposition of body tissue, resulting from obstructed circulation or bacterial infection.

Usage examples:

Gangrene set in, and her leg was amputated
verb

Become affected with gangrene.

Usage examples:

His wound had gangrened
noun

Decay of part of a person’s body because the blood has stopped flowing there

Usage examples:

Doctors were afraid gangrene might set in.

Gangrene translation into English

Gangrene: translate from English into Chinese

Translate gangrene into Chinese (Simplified)}
坏疽, 疽, 生坏疽

Gangrene: translate from English into Dutch

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Gangreen, Koudvuur, Kanker, Pest, Gangreen doen, Gangreen krijgen, Koudvuur doen, Koudvuur krijgen

Gangrene: translate from English into French

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Gangrène, Se gangrener

Gangrene: translate from English into German

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Gangrän, Brand, Wundbrand, Gangräne

Gangrene: translate from English into Hindi

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अवसाद, गैंग्रीन, कोथ, विगलन, मांस का सड़ाव, गल जाना, गल बनाना, अतिगलन

Gangrene: translate from English into Italian

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Cancrena

Gangrene: translate from English into Korean

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회저, 부패의 근원, 타락의 근원, 회저가 생기게 하다, 회저가 생기게 생기다

Gangrene: translate from English into Russian

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Гангрена, Омертвение, Вызывать омертвение, Подвергаться омертвению

Gangrene: translate from English into Spanish

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Gangrena, Gangrenar, Morir

Word origin

mid 16th century: via French from Latin gangraena, from Greek gangraina .

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