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Webster 1913 Edition


Gangrene

Gan′grene

,
Noun.
[F.
gangrène
, L.
gangraena
, fr. Gr. [GREEK], fr. [GREEK] to gnaw, eat; cf. Skr.
gras
,
gar
, to devour, and E.
voracious
, also
canker
,
Noun.
, in sense 3.]
(Med.)
A term formerly restricted to mortification of the soft tissues which has not advanced so far as to produce complete loss of vitality; but now applied to mortification of the soft parts in any stage.

Gan′grene

,
Verb.
T.
&
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Gangrened
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Gangrening
.]
[Cf. F.
gangréner
.]
To produce gangrene in; to be affected with gangrene.

Webster 1828 Edition


Gangrene

GAN'GRENE

,
Noun.
[L. gangroena.] A mortification of living flesh, or of some part of a living animal body. It is particularly applied to the first state of mortification, before the life of the part is completely extinct. When the part is completely dead, it is called sphacelus.

GAN'GRENE

,
Verb.
T.
To mortify, or to begin mortification in.

GAN'GRENE

,
Verb.
I.
To become mortified.

Definition 2024


gangrene

gangrene

See also: gangrené, gangréné, and gangrène

English

Noun

gangrene (countable and uncountable, plural gangrenes)

  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.

Derived terms

  • gas gangrene

Translations

Verb

gangrene (third-person singular simple present gangrenes, present participle gangrening, simple past and past participle gangrened)

  1. (transitive) To produce gangrene in.
  2. (intransitive) To be affected with gangrene.

Italian

Noun

gangrene f

  1. plural of gangrena

Spanish

Verb

gangrene

  1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of gangrenar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of gangrenar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of gangrenar.
  4. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of gangrenar.