#1 gangrene n. [sphacelus, slough] necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass. wn
#2 gangrene v. [necrose, mortify, sphacelate] undergo necrosis; "the tissue around the wound necrosed". wn
#3 gangrene n. [necrosis, mortification, sphacelus] the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply). wn
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