# gangrene

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡæŋˌɡɹi(ː)n/ · frequency rank #42,662

## Definitions
1. The necrosis and rotting of flesh, usually caused by lack of blood supply.
2. A damaging or corrupting influence.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French gangrène, from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gángraina, “gangrene”).

## Common misspellings (12)
`agngrene`, `gagnrene`, `gangerne`, `ganggrene`, `gangreen`, `gangrenne`, `gangrnee`, `gangrrene`, `ganngrene`, `ganrgene`, `ggangrene`, `gnagrene`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gangrene