noun🔗ShareThe necrosis or rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply."If gangrene sets in, we may have to amputate the foot."medicinediseasebodyphysiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA damaging or corrupting influence.""The constant negativity in the office had become a gangrene, slowly poisoning everyone's morale." "medicinenegativeconditiondiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo produce gangrene in."The infected wound could gangrene the entire limb if left untreated. "medicinediseasebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be affected with gangrene."The patient's toe began to gangrene after the injury. "medicinediseasebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo corrupt; To cause to become degenerate."The stress and lack of sleep began to gangrene the student's motivation for learning. "medicinediseaseconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading