gangrene vs rot
rot vs gangrenegangrene and rot both are nouns.
gangrene and rot both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gangrene | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| rot | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
rot is a hypernym of
gangrene; that is, rot is a
word with a broader meaning than gangrene:
- gangrene: undergo necrosis
- rot: become physically weaker
Other hypernyms of gangrene include
waste.
| gangrene (noun) | rot (noun) |
|---|---|
| the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply) | unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements) |
| necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass | (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action |
| a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor |
| gangrene (verb) | rot (verb) |
|---|---|
| undergo necrosis | become physically weaker |
| break down |
Words related to "gangrene"
- clostridial myonecrosis
- cold gangrene
- death
- dry gangrene
- emphysematous gangrene
- emphysematous phlegmon
- gangrenous
- gangrenous emphysema
- gas gangrene
- gas phlegmon
- mortification
- mortify
- mumification necrosis
- mummification
- myonecrosis
- necrose
- necrosis
- pathology
- progressive emphysematous necrosis
- rot
- slough
- sphacelate
- sphacelus
- waste
Words related to "rot"
- Irish bull
- biodegrade
- biological science
- biology
- breakdown
- bull
- bullshit
- buncombe
- bunk
- bunkum
- corruption
- crap
- decay
- decompose
- decomposition
- degenerate
- deteriorate
- devolve
- dogshit
- drivel
- drop
- gangrene
- garbage
- guff
- hang
- hogwash
- horseshit
- molder
- mortify
- moulder
- necrose
- putrefaction
- putrescence
- putridness
- rottenness
- rotting
- shit
- sphacelate
- waste
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