GANGRENE


Meaning of GANGRENE in English

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

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