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gangreen

gangreen is the obsolete form of gangrene.

Meaning of gangrene

Noun

gangrene (countable and uncountable, plural gangrenes)

  1. The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.
    • If gangrene sets in, we may have to amputate the foot.
    Synonyms:
    sphacel
  2. (figuratively) A damaging or corrupting influence.
    • Women should earn equal wages with men for equal work done. Child marriages and polygamy are a gangrene on society.1960, Cora Vreede-de Stuers, The Indonesian woman: struggles and achievements

See all 5 meanings of gangrene

Forms of gangreen

Noun
pluralgangreens
Verb
third-person singular presentgangreens
present participlegangreening
past participlegangreened
pastgangreened

Questions about gangreen

What is gangreen the obsolete form of?
Gangreen is the obsolete form of gangrene.

Words near gangreen in the dictionary

  1. gangplows
  2. gangrape
  3. gangraped
  4. gangrapes
  5. gangraping
  6. gangreen
  7. gangreened
  8. gangreening
  9. gangreens
  10. gangrel
  11. gangrell

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