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gangrenous

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As an adjective, gangrenous means indicative of or afflicted with gangrene.

Meanings of gangrenous

2 meanings

adjective

  1. Indicative of or afflicted with gangrene.

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

  2. Suffering from tissue death

    Similar: mortified

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Synonyms by meaning

adjective: suffering from tissue death

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