n.
Pronunciation: ' ga ŋ - ˌ gr ē n, ga ŋ - ' , ' gan- ˌ , gan- '
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin gangraena, from Greek gangraina; akin to Greek gran to gnaw
Date: 1543
1 : local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
2 : pervasive decay or corruption : ROT <moral gangrene >
– gan · gre · nous \ ' ga ŋ -gr ə -n ə s \ adjective