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- [gang-green, gang-green]
- /ˈgæŋ grin, gæŋˈgrin/
- /ˈɡæŋ.ɡriːn/
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- [gang-green, gang-green]
- /ˈgæŋ grin, gæŋˈgrin/
Definitions of gangrene word
- noun gangrene necrosis or death of soft tissue due to obstructed circulation, usually followed by decomposition and putrefaction. 1
- noun gangrene moral or spiritual corruption and decadence that pervades an individual or group: “This church body has been afflicted with a spiritual gangrene that is poisoning our relationship with the Lord,” the preacher expostulated. Synonyms: decay, rot; depravity, degeneracy. 1
- noun gangrene Localized death and decomposition of body tissue, resulting from either obstructed circulation or bacterial infection. 1
- noun gangrene decay of body tissue from poor circulation 1
- uncountable noun gangrene Gangrene is the decay that can occur in a part of a person's body if the blood stops flowing to it, for example as a result of illness or injury. 0
- noun gangrene death and decay of tissue as the result of interrupted blood supply, disease, or injury 0
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Origin of gangrene
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Middle French gangrene (earlier cancrene) < Latin gangraena < Greek gángraina ‘an eating sore’
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Parts of speech for Gangrene
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gangrene popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gangrene usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gangrene
noun gangrene
- disrepair — the condition of needing repair; an impaired or neglected state.
- corrosion — Corrosion is the damage that is caused when something is corroded.
- disintegration — the act or process of disintegrating.
- impairment — the state of being diminished, weakened, or damaged, especially mentally or physically: cognitive impairment in older adults.
- decomposition — Decomposition is the process of decay that takes place when a living thing changes chemically after dying.
verb gangrene
- fester — to form pus; generate purulent matter; suppurate.
- putrefy — to render putrid; cause to rot or decay with an offensive odor.
- decompose — When things such as dead plants or animals decompose, or when something decomposes them, they change chemically and begin to decay.
- molder — to turn to dust by natural decay; crumble; disintegrate; waste away: a house that had been left to molder.
- moulder — to turn to dust by natural decay; crumble; disintegrate; waste away: a house that had been left to molder.
Antonyms for gangrene
noun gangrene
- improvement — an act of improving or the state of being improved.
- building — A building is a structure that has a roof and walls, for example a house or a factory.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- morality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
- flourish — to be in a vigorous state; thrive: a period in which art flourished.
verb gangrene
- recover — to cover again or anew.
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