gangrene meaning and definition

GANGRENE noun

Definition of gangrene (noun)

1. necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
   • synonyms: slough, sphacelus
2. the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
   • synonyms: mortification, necrosis, sphacelus

GANGRENE verb

Definition of gangrene (verb)

1. undergo necrosis
   • "the tissue around the wound necrosed"
   • synonyms: mortify, necrose, sphacelate