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Meaning of 'gangrene' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gangrene [ n.]
- 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.
2 . Gangrene [ v. t. & i.]
- To produce gangrene in; to be affected with gangrene.

Meaning of 'gangrene' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gangrene [ v]
Meaning (1):
- undergo necrosis
Example in sentence:
  • the tissue around the wound necrosed

Nearby Words:

gan ganch gander gane ganesa gang gang-flower ganger gangetic gangion

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