definition of
gangrene

[1] #1 gangrene n. [sphacelus, slough] necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass. wn

[2] #2 gangrene v. [necrose, mortify, sphacelate] undergo necrosis; "the tissue around the wound necrosed". wn

[3] #3 gangrene n. [necrosis, mortification, sphacelus] the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply). wn