Gangrenous

//ˈɡæŋɡɹɪnəs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Indicative of or afflicted with gangrene.

    "The medic worried that Private Johnson's wounded leg was looking more gangrenous."

Adjective
  1. 1
    suffering from tissue death wordnet

Synonyms

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badcontaminatedcorruptdecomposeddiseasedfestering

Example

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"We're going to have to take a look at that leg of yours. From what you're telling me, it sounds like it might be gangrenous."

Etymology

From gangrene + -ous.

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