GANGRENE

necrosis, mortification, gangrene, sphacelus

(noun) the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

gangrene, sphacelus, slough

(noun) necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

necrose, gangrene, mortify, sphacelate

(verb) undergo necrosis; “the tissue around the wound necrosed”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

gangrene (countable and uncountable, plural gangrenes)

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

(figuratively) A damaging or corrupting influence.

Verb

gangrene (third-person singular simple present gangrenes, present participle gangrening, simple past and past participle gangrened)

(transitive) To produce gangrene in.

(intransitive) To be affected with gangrene.

(transitive) To corrupt; To cause to become degenerate.

Anagrams

• gangreen

Source: Wiktionary

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Gan"grene, n. Etym: [F. gangrène, L. gangraena, fr. Gr. gras, gar, to devour, and E. voracious, also canker, n., in sense 3.] (Med.)

Definition: A term formerly restricted to mortification of the soft tissues which has not advanced so far as to produce complete loss of vitality; but now applied to mortification of the soft parts in any stage.

Gan"grene, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Gangrened; p. pr. & vb. n. Gangrening.] Etym: [Cf. F. gangréner.]

Definition: To produce gangrene in; to be affected with gangrene.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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