ˈgaŋgrənəs, ˈgaiŋ- adjective
Etymology: probably from French gangréneux, from Middle French gangreneux, from gangrene (from Latin gangraena ) + -eux -ous
: affected by, characterized by, or likened to gangrene
a gangrenous foot
gangrenous stomatitis
gangrenous septicemia
a gangrenous racial problem — G.W.Johnson