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German
Etymology
From Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα (gángraina, “gangrene”), from Ancient Greek γράω (gráō, “I gnaw”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaŋˈɡʁɛːn/
- Rhymes: -ɛːn
- Hyphenation: Gan‧grän
Noun
Gangrän n (strong, genitive Gangräns, plural Gangräne) or
Gangrän f (genitive Gangrän, plural Gangränen)
- gangrene (the necrosis or rotting of flesh)
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