Definition of gangrene

"gangrene" in the noun sense

1. gangrene, sphacelus, slough

necrotic tissue a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

2. necrosis, mortification, gangrene, sphacelus

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

"gangrene" in the verb sense

1. necrose, gangrene, mortify, sphacelate

undergo necrosis

"the tissue around the wound necrosed"

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Quotations for gangrene

Contempt is a kind of gangrene which, if it seizes one part of a character, corrupts all the rest by degrees. [ Johnson ]

gangrene in Scrabble®

The word gangrene is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters gangrene:

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gangrene in Words With Friends™

The word gangrene is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters gangrene:

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Words within the letters of gangrene

2 letter words in gangrene (5 words)

3 letter words in gangrene (11 words)

4 letter words in gangrene (9 words)

5 letter words in gangrene (9 words)

6 letter words in gangrene (5 words)

8 letter words in gangrene (1 word)

gangrene + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence gangrene

Words that start with gangrene (2 words)

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Word Growth involving gangrene

Shorter words in gangrene

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Longer words containing gangrene

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