Associations to the word «Gangrene»
Noun
- Wound
- Surgeon
- Leg
- Ulcer
- Poisoning
- Alchemist
- Infection
- Extremity
- Artery
- Diabetes
- Bowel
- Complication
- Tissue
- Toe
- Limb
- Clot
- Toxin
- Gout
- Intestine
- Gas
- Degeneration
- Diarrhea
- Bacterium
- Penis
- Blight
- Garlic
- Hypertension
- Inflammation
- Exponent
- Circulation
- Fever
- Kidney
- Faraday
- Stench
- Sclerosis
- Vodka
- Roc
- Gaia
- Fracture
- Arthritis
- Stink
- Disease
- Blindness
- Cholera
- Thigh
- Dentistry
- Sore
- Dry
- Gamma
- Bandage
- Hepatitis
- Paralysis
- Decay
- Onset
- Smallpox
- Malaria
- Blood
- Organism
- Burn
- Bite
Adjective
Wiktionary
GANGRENE, noun. The necrosis or rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.
GANGRENE, noun. (figuratively) A damaging or corrupting influence.
GANGRENE, verb. (transitive) To produce gangrene in.
GANGRENE, verb. (intransitive) To be affected with gangrene.
Dictionary definition
GANGRENE, noun. Necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass.
GANGRENE, noun. The localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply).
GANGRENE, verb. Undergo necrosis; "the tissue around the wound necrosed".
Wise words
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