gangrene

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

mortification

necrosis

sphacelus

slough

necrose

sphacelate

mortify

putrefy

stall

fever

🤒

combustion

senile gangrene

corrupt

decay

gangrenous

holocaust

infection

necrolysis

Translations

gangrène

cancrena

gangrena

Gangrän

gangrena

gangrena

nécrose

gangreen

γάγγραινα

Brand

🔥

Wundbrand

necrosi

gangrena

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡaŋˌɡɹiːn/

Etymology

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