gangrene

verb

gangrened; gangrening

transitive verb

: to make gangrenous

intransitive verb

: to become gangrenous

Examples of gangrene in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With this disease, narrow arteries prevent the legs and arms from receiving enough blood flow, causing chronic pain, wounds that don’t heal, and even gangrene. —Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 22 Mar. 2024

Infection set in, progressed to gangrene, and Daniels died from sepsis or blood poisoning. —Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2023

The injury led to gangrene, and Bullock died during his amputation operation. —Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023

It is attached to a head and shoulders defined by orange and black ink that resembles a silken swath of tie-dye but also gangrene. —Roberta Smith, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023

Word History

Etymology

derivative of gangrene entry 1

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Phrases Containing gangrene

• gas gangrene

Kids Definition

gangrene

1 of 2 noun

gan·​grene ˈgaŋ-ˌgrēn 

ˈgan-;

gaŋ-ˈgrēn, 

gan-

: the death of soft tissues in a local area of the body due to loss of the blood supply

gangrenous

ˈgaŋgrə-nəs 

adjective

gangrene

2 of 2 verb

gangrened; gangrening

: to make or become diseased with gangrene

Medical Definition

gangrene

1 of 2 noun

gan·​grene ˈgaŋ-ˌgrēn  gaŋ-ˈ 

ˈgan-ˌ, 

gan-ˈ

: local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply

gangrene

2 of 2 verb

gangrened; gangrening

transitive verb

: to make gangrenous

intransitive verb

: to become gangrenous