Gangrene - English meaning
Gangrene – definitions in English dictionary
nounLocalized death and decomposition of body tissue, resulting from obstructed circulation or bacterial infection.
Usage examples:
Gangrene set in, and her leg was amputated
verbBecome affected with gangrene.
Usage examples:
His wound had gangrened
nounDecay of part of a person’s body because the blood has stopped flowing there
Usage examples:
Doctors were afraid gangrene might set in.
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Word origin
mid 16th century: via French from Latin gangraena, from Greek gangraina .
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