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Gangrenous vs Nongangrenous - What's the difference?

gangrenous | nongangrenous |

As adjectives the difference between gangrenous and nongangrenous

is that gangrenous is indicative of or afflicted with gangrene while nongangrenous is not gangrenous.

gangrenous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Indicative of or afflicted with gangrene.
    • The medic worried that Private Johnson's wounded leg was looking more gangrenous .

    Derived terms

    * gangrenously

    Synonyms

    * (related to gangrene) infected, necrotic, putrefactive, rotting, septic

    nongangrenous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not gangrenous.