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1. gangrene
verb. ['ˈgængriːn'] undergo necrosis.
Synonyms
- waste
- rot
- necrose
- mortify
Antonyms
- consume
Etymology
- gangraena (Latin)
- γάγγραινα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
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2. gangrene
noun. ['ˈgængriːn'] the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply).
Synonyms
- myonecrosis
- necrosis
- sphacelus
- death
Antonyms
- birth
- middle
- beginning
- underspend
Etymology
- gangraena (Latin)
- γάγγραινα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. gangrene
noun. ['ˈgængriːn'] necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass.
Synonyms
- gas gangrene
- dry gangrene
- clostridial myonecrosis
- mummification
- mumification necrosis
- cold gangrene
- emphysematous gangrene
- gangrenous emphysema
- emphysematous phlegmon
- slough
- sphacelus
- pathology
- progressive emphysematous necrosis
Antonyms
- recuperate
- conserve
- providence
- hospitable
Etymology
- gangraena (Latin)
- γάγγραινα (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
4. gas
noun. ['ˈgæs'] the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container.
Synonyms
- gaseous state
- state
Antonyms
- stay
- impure
- defeat
Etymology
- gas (Dutch)
5. gas
noun. ['ˈgæs'] a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely.
Synonyms
- bottled gas
- propylene
- blowing gas
- afterdamp
- inert gas
- butene
- greenhouse gas
- phosphine
- hydrogen
- teargas
- butane
- butylene
- nitrogen
- producer gas
- blow gas
- ozone
- atomic number 8
- propene
- air
- atmosphere
- atomic number 9
- poison gas
- Cl
- fluorine
- ideal gas
- N
- nitrogen dioxide
- sewer gas
- cyanogen
- mephitis
- atomic number 1
- fumes
- propane
- arsine
- exhaust
- formaldehyde
- lachrymator
- compressed gas
- tear gas
- fluid
- firedamp
- chlorine
- methanal
- inhalant
- liquefied petroleum gas
- ethylene
- nitric oxide
- noble gas
- sulfur dioxide
- H
- ethene
- phosgene
- water gas
- oxygen
- F
- atomic number 7
- argonon
- O
- sulphur dioxide
- atomic number 17
- sublimate
- greenhouse emission
- lacrimator
- methane
- perfect gas
- air gas
Antonyms
- succeed
- inhale
- stay in place
- come
Etymology
- gas (Dutch)
6. gas
noun. ['ˈgæs'] a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines.
Synonyms
- leaded gasoline
- leaded petrol
- unleaded gasoline
- gasohol
- napalm
- gasolene
- fuel
- unleaded petrol
- petrol
- hydrocarbon
Antonyms
- unleaded gasoline
- beginning
- failure
- complain
Etymology
- gas (Dutch)
7. gas
noun. ['ˈgæs'] a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal.
Synonyms
- physiological condition
- flatulence
- physiological state
- flatulency
Antonyms
- unchangeable
- nondisposable
- gaseous
- solid
Etymology
- gas (Dutch)
8. gas
noun. ['ˈgæs'] a pedal that controls the throttle valve.
Synonyms
- foot lever
- auto
- car
- accelerator
- motorcar
- aeroplane
- gas pedal
- treadle
- automobile
- gun
- foot pedal
- machine
- accelerator pedal
- pedal
- plane
- airplane
Antonyms
- anticyclone
- cyclone
- refresh
- fill
Etymology
- gas (Dutch)
9. gas
verb. ['ˈgæs'] attack with gas; subject to gas fumes.
Synonyms
- attack
- teargas
Antonyms
- deposit
- inferior
- dissatisfaction
Etymology
- gas (Dutch)
10. gas
verb. ['ˈgæs'] show off.
Synonyms
- shoot a line
- blow
- crow
- hyperbolize
- puff
- hyperbolise
- tout
- overstate
- gasconade
- boast
- exaggerate
- magnify
- bluster
- amplify
- overdraw
- swash
- brag
- vaunt
- gloat
Antonyms
- criticize
- lack
- decrease
- reduce
Etymology
- gas (Dutch)
Sentences with gas-gangrene
1. Noun Phrase
The latter infections are rare but very serious and include gas gangrene and so-called flesh-eating infections (known medically as necrotizing faciitis).
2. Noun Phrase
Bacteria in the genus Clostridium are responsible for a wide range of human diseases ranging from mild food poisoning to botulism as well as tetanus and gas gangrene**.