gangrene

/หˆษกaล‹หŒษกษนiหn/

IPA: /G AE1 N G R IY0 N/

noun
  1. 1

    The necrosis or rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.

    โ€œIf gangrene sets in, we may have to amputate the foot.โ€

  2. 2

    A damaging or corrupting influence.

verb
  1. 1

    To produce gangrene in.

  2. 2

    To be affected with gangrene.

  3. 3

    To corrupt; To cause to become degenerate.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gangrene