gangrenous Antonyms
Strongest:
- rotting
- moldy
- decayed
- decomposing
- decomposed
- disintegrating
- mildewy
- corrupted
- decaying
- putrescent
- rotten
- putrefying
- putrid
- putrefied
- spoiled
Strong:
- rank
- moldering
- addled
- soured
- rancid
- defiled
- off
- turned
- curdled
- corroded
- tainted
- impure
- sour
- polluted
- contaminated
- bad
- fermented
- sourish
Weak:
Meaning of gangrenous
gangrenous (s)
suffering from tissue death
gangrenous (a.)
Affected by, or produced by, gangrene; of the nature of gangrene.
gangrenous Sentence Examples
- The gangrenous limb was beyond repair, requiring immediate amputation.
- The wound had become infected and gangrenous, threatening to spread if untreated.
- The gangrenous tissue emitted a fetid odor, nauseating anyone who came near.
- The gangrenous toes were blackened and shriveling, causing excruciating pain.
- The gangrenous appendix burst, releasing toxic bacteria into the body.
- The diabetic patient developed gangrenous ulcers on their feet, necessitating regular debridement.
- The gangrenous wound was infested with maggots, further exacerbating the infection.
- The gangrenous skin sloughed off, revealing the underlying bone and muscle.
- The gangrenous tissue spread rapidly, causing the patient's condition to deteriorate.
- The gangrenous infection had progressed so far that the patient was on the brink of sepsis.
FAQs About the word gangrenous
suffering from tissue deathAffected by, or produced by, gangrene; of the nature of gangrene.
rotting, moldy, decayed, decomposing, decomposed, disintegrating, mildewy, corrupted, decaying, putrescent
good, fresh, undecomposed, undecomposed, preserved,fresh, preserved, good, sweet, sweet
The gangrenous limb was beyond repair, requiring immediate amputation.
The wound had become infected and gangrenous, threatening to spread if untreated.
The gangrenous tissue emitted a fetid odor, nauseating anyone who came near.
The gangrenous toes were blackened and shriveling, causing excruciating pain.
