gangrene: Meaning and Definition of

gan•grene

Pronunciation: (gang'grēn, gang-grēn'), [key]
— n., v., -grened, -gren•ing.
—n.
  1. necrosis or death of soft tissue due to obstructed circulation, usually followed by decomposition and putrefaction.
—v.t., v.i.
  1. to affect or become affected with gangrene.
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