- gangrenescent
- gangrenescent, a.
(gæŋgriːˈnɛsənt)[f. as prec. + -escent.]Becoming gangrenous.1828–32 in Webster; and in subsequent Dicts.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
gangrenescent
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Gangrenescent — Gan gre*nes cent, a. Tending to mortification or gangrene. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gangrene — n. mortification of part of body; v.i. & t. suffer or cause this. ♦ gas gangrene, marked by impregnation of gas caused by bacillus. ♦ gangrenous, a. ♦ gangrenescent, a. tending to become gangrenous … Dictionary of difficult words
