gangrene
IPA: gˈængrin
noun
- The necrosis or rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.
- (figuratively) A damaging or corrupting influence.
verb
- (transitive) To produce gangrene in.
- (intransitive) To be affected with gangrene.
- (transitive) To corrupt; To cause to become degenerate.
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Examples of "gangrene" in Sentences
- Perinatal gangrene of the buttock.
- There was a powerful stench of gangrene.
- Their teaching will spread like gangrene.
- Fourniers Gangrene of penis after circumcision.
- Dr gangrene and doctor gangrene should redirect here.
- The use of toe socks to prevent gangrene would belong to the gangrene article.
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