gangrene
To produce gangrene inTo produce gangrene in.
» Yanni contracted gangrene in one of his legs.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To produce gangrene in.
(intransitive)To be affected with gangrene.
(transitive)To corrupt; To cause to become degenerate.
- undergo necrosis
Examples
4 sentencesYanni contracted gangrene in one of his legs.
If gangrene appears, it will have to be amputated.
If gangrene appears, it will be necessary to amputate.
Tom's foot had to be amputated after it had become infected with gangrene following a severe frostbite.
ruИз-за гангрены, последовавшей за сильным обморожением, ногу Тома пришлось ампутировать.
deToms Fuss musste amputiert werden, nachdem im Gefolge einer Erfrierung eine gangränöse Infektion aufgetreten war.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from French gangrène, from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gángraiBorrowed from French gangrène, from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gángraina, “gangrene”).
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Forms
gangrenes, gangrening, gangrened, gangrenedSynonyms
3 synonyms- undergo necrosis:necrosemortifysphacelate
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle