gangrenous
adjective/ˈɡæŋɡrɪnəs/
/ˈɡæŋɡrɪnəs/
- (of a part of the body) decaying (= becoming destroyed by natural processes) because the blood supply to it has been stopped because of an illness or injury
- Her toes went gangrenous.
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