gangrene (Meaning)
gangrene (n)
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
gangrene (v)
undergo necrosis
gangrene (n.)
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.
gangrene (v. t. & i.)
To produce gangrene in; to be affected with gangrene.
Synonyms & Antonyms of gangrene
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Synonyms:
- villainy
- pervertedness
- libertinage
- depravity
- libertinism
- rakishness
- debauchery
- wickedness
- dissipatedness
- decadency
- degenerateness
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No weak antonyms found.
gangrene Sentence Examples
- The doctor diagnosed her with gangrene, a severe infection that could lead to amputation.
- The smell of gangrene permeated the hospital room, a pungent reminder of the patient's suffering.
- The wound on his leg had turned black and necrotic, a clear sign of spreading gangrene.
- The gangrenous tissue was slowly consuming his body, inch by inch.
- Despite the antibiotics, the gangrene continued to advance relentlessly.
- The nurse gingerly removed the bandages, revealing the extent of the gangrene.
- The patient was rushed into surgery in an attempt to remove the gangrenous tissue.
- The doctor warned that if the gangrene was not stopped, it could prove fatal.
- The antibiotics finally began to take effect, slowly halting the spread of the gangrene.
- Years after the infection, the scars of the gangrene remained a constant reminder of the ordeal.
FAQs About the word gangrene
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass, the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply), undergo ne
degradation, filth, corruption, sinfulness, evil, squalor,rot, corruptness, immorality, abjection
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The doctor diagnosed her with gangrene, a severe infection that could lead to amputation.
The smell of gangrene permeated the hospital room, a pungent reminder of the patient's suffering.
The wound on his leg had turned black and necrotic, a clear sign of spreading gangrene.
The gangrenous tissue was slowly consuming his body, inch by inch.
