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gangrene

/ˈɡænɡɹin/ · 8 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. noun

    necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

  2. noun

    the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)

  3. verb

    undergo necrosis

    the tissue around the wound necrosed

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