gangrene

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɡaŋˌɡɹiːn/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɡæŋˌɡɹin/

Noun

gangrene

1. The necrosis or rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.

   If gangrene sets in, we may have to amputate the foot.

2. (figuratively) A damaging or corrupting influence.
   • 1960, Cora Vreede-de Stuers, The Indonesian woman: struggles and achievements

     Women should earn equal wages with men for equal work done. Child marriages and polygamy are a gangrene on society.

Translations

• French: gangrène
• German: Gangrän, Wundbrand, Brand
• Italian: cancrena
• Portuguese: gangrena
• Russian: гангре́на
• Spanish: gangrena

Verb

gangrene (gangrenes, present participle gangrening; past and past participle gangrened)

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

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