gangrene
10 points
English
8 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #25,284
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Definitions
noun
the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
verb
undergo necrosis
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɡˈænɡɹiːn/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural gangrenes
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply
necrotic tissue
undergo necrosis
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
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