gangrene

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.
2. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) A damaging or corrupting influence.

Verb

1. (transitive) To produce gangrene in.
2. (intransitive) To be affected with gangrene.
3. (transitive) To corrupt; To cause to become degenerate.

Concepts

gangrène

nécrose

escarre

incendiaire

nécrolyse

peau se décolle

Synonymes

mortification

necrosis

sphacelus

slough

necrose

sphacelate

mortify

putrefy

stall

fever

🤒

combustion

senile gangrene

corrupt

decay

gangrenous

holocaust

infection

necrolysis

Traductions

gangrena

cancrena

gangrena

Gangrän

gangrena

Brand

🔥

gangreen

γάγγραινα

Wundbrand

necrosi

necrose

gangrena

Nekrose

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɡaŋˌɡɹiːn/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From French gangrène, from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gángraina, “gangrene”).