what does gangrene mean?
GANGRENE as NOUN
- Meaning
- the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
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Hypernyms(s) gangrene is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- necrotic tissue
- a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
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Hypernyms(s) gangrene is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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GANGRENE as VERB
- Meaning
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- the tissue around the wound necrosed
Hypernyms(s) gangrene is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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