gangrenous
/ˈɡæŋɡrənəs/
adjective
- Affected by gangrene, a condition where body tissue dies due to lack of blood flow or infection.
- The hiker's frostbitten fingers turned black and gangrenous after days in the cold.
- Without treatment, the wound became gangrenous and started to smell foul.
- The doctor had to amputate the gangrenous toe to save the patient's life.
- Morally corrupt or decaying; rotten in a figurative sense.
- His gangrenous influence on the team destroyed their morale and trust.
- The gangrenous corruption in the government finally led to a public outcry.
- The novel describes a gangrenous society where greed and cruelty rule.
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