gangrenous
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈɡæŋɡɹɪnəs/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Hyphenation: gan‧gre‧nous
Adjective
[edit]gangrenous (comparative more gangrenous, superlative most gangrenous)
- Indicative of or afflicted with gangrene.
- The medic worried that Private Johnson's wounded leg was looking more gangrenous.
Synonyms
[edit]- (related to gangrene): infected, necrotic, putrefactive, rotting, septic