gangrene

Meanings

Noun

• The necrosis or rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.
• A damaging or corrupting influence.

Verb

• To produce gangrene in.
• To be affected with gangrene.
• To corrupt; To cause to become degenerate.

Origin

• From French gangrène, from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα ("gangrene").