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gangrenous

Syllables: gan·gre·nous/ˈɡæŋɡɹɪnəs/

gangrenous adjective: indicative of or afflicted with gangrene.

Adjective

gangrenous (comparative more gangrenous, superlative most gangrenous)

  1. Indicative of or afflicted with gangrene.
    • The medic worried that Private Johnson's wounded leg was looking more gangrenous.

Synonyms of gangrenous

Forms of gangrenous

comparativemore gangrenous
superlativemost gangrenous

Origin of gangrenous

From gangrene + -ous.

Words formed from gangrenous

Questions about gangrenous

What does gangrenous mean?
Gangrenous means indicative of or afflicted with gangrene.
What part of speech is gangrenous?
Gangrenous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce gangrenous?
Gangrenous is pronounced /ˈɡæŋɡɹɪnəs/.

Words near gangrenous in the dictionary

  1. gangrenising
  2. gangrenize
  3. gangrenized
  4. gangrenizes
  5. gangrenizing
  6. gangrenous
  7. gangrenously
  8. gangræna
  9. gangs
  10. Gangs of Four
  11. gangs up

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