Gangrene has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
2
the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
3
The necrosis or rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.
Verb
1
undergo necrosis
"the tissue around the wound necrosed"
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