different between putrefactive vs gangrenous

putrefactive

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ækt?v

Adjective

putrefactive (comparative more putrefactive, superlative most putrefactive)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or causing putrefaction.

Translations

putrefactive From the web:



gangrenous

English

Etymology

gangrene +? -ous

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??æ????n?s/
  • Hyphenation: gan?gre?nous

Adjective

gangrenous (comparative more gangrenous, superlative most gangrenous)

  1. Indicative of or afflicted with gangrene.
    The medic worried that Private Johnson's wounded leg was looking more gangrenous.

Synonyms

  • (related to gangrene): infected, necrotic, putrefactive, rotting, septic

Derived terms

  • gangrenously

gangrenous From the web:

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