GANGRENE

gangrene. Gangrene, n. a mortification; v.t. to mortify, to rot

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Gan″grene (?), n. [[F. gangrène, L. gangraena, fr. Gr. �, fr. � to gnaw, eat; cf. Skr. gras, gar, to devour, and E. voracious, also canker, n., in sense 3.]] (Med.) A term formerly restricted to mortification of the soft tissues which has not advanced so far as to produce complete loss of vitality; but now applied to mortification of the soft parts in any stage.