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GANGRENE

Definition:

[noun] necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Synonyms: sphacelus, slough
[noun] the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
Synonyms: necrosis, mortification, sphacelus
[verb] undergo necrosis; "the tissue around the wound necrosed"
Synonyms: necrose, mortify, sphacelate