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gangrene

/ˈɡænɡɹin/GAN-green
/ˈɡænɡɹin/GAN-green

Meaninggangrene

Common meaning: death of body tissue, often after loss of blood supply

Journey through time

  1. Latingangraena‘gangrene’source
  2. Old Frenchgangrènesource
  3. Englishgangrene‘death of body tissue, often after loss of blood supply’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin gangraena ‘gangrene’.

Roots

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