Gangrene

Quick meaning: Gangrene is a noun meaning The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.

Meaning

The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.

More Meanings

1. (figuratively) A damaging or corrupting influence.
2. (transitive) To produce gangrene in.
3. (intransitive) To be affected with gangrene.
4. (transitive) To corrupt; To cause to become degenerate.

Example Sentences

If not, the toe will gangrene and fall off.

If gangrene sets in, we may have to amputate the foot.

The leg will gangrene if the superficial femoral vessels be torn.

For where it chances to be successful, it is like the copper shot of the Mexicans, which gangrenes the wound.

Word Forms

• gangrenes
• gangrening
• gangrened

Synonyms for gangrene

Depending on context, synonyms include sphacel, mortify, sphacelate, necrose.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sphacelate, necrose, mortify, antitoxin, thanatosis, angionecrosis.

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