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gangrenes

gangrenes is the plural of gangrene.

gangrenes is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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Questions about gangrenes

What is gangrenes the plural of?
Gangrenes is the plural of gangrene.

Words near gangrenes in the dictionary

  1. gangrenated
  2. gangrenates
  3. gangrenating
  4. gangrene
  5. gangrened
  6. gangrenes
  7. gangrenescent
  8. gangrening
  9. gangrenise
  10. gangrenised
  11. gangrenises

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