gangrenous
gan·gre·nous
gangrenous · more gangrenous · most gangrenous
Indicative of or afflicted with gangreneIndicative of or afflicted with gangrene.
/ˈɡæŋɡɹɪnəs/
Meaning
1 sensesIndicative of or afflicted with gangrene.
The medic worried that Private Johnson's wounded leg was looking more gangrenous.
More definitions
- suffering from tissue death
Forms
more gangrenous, most gangrenous| Comparative | more gangrenous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most gangrenous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsrelated to gangrene:infectedB2necroticputrefactiverottingseptic
Close in meaning
- suffering from tissue death:mortified
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedgangrene
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form