gangrene
noun
necrosis or death of soft tissue due to obstructed circulation, usually followed by decomposition and putrefaction.
gangrening
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present participleof gangrene.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It drags upon me like a prisoner's gangrening fetter, and I'm getting tired of it.
From To-morrow? by Victoria Cross
