the decay that takes place in a part of the body when the blood supply to it has been stopped because of an illness or injury Gangrene set in and he had to have his leg amputated.
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NAmE//ˈɡæŋɡrənəs//
adjective Her toes became gangrenous.See gangrene in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: gangrene