gangrène

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) gangrene (the necrosis or rotting of flesh)
2. (feminine, figuratively) gangrene (corrupting influence)

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of gangrener:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of gangrener:

Concepts

gangrene

necrosis

gangrenous

sphacelus

mortification

sphacelate

necrose

slough

mortify

Synonyms

nécrose

escarre

Translations

cancrena

gangrena

gangrena

Gangrän

kangren

gangrena

gangreen

γάγγραινα

Brand

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gangrena

necrosi

necrosi

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡɑ̃.ɡʁɛn/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: gangraena

Borrowed from Ancient Greek: γάγγραινα

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin gangraena, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gángraina).