Gangrenous (adjective)

1. Of or relating to gangrene, a serious and potentially fatal condition in which a body part loses its blood supply and starts to die.
2. Affected by gangrene; having a part of the body die due to a lack of blood supply.
3. Having a putrid or rotting smell or appearance.

Origin:

From the word gangrene, a condition that occurs when a body part loses blood flow and starts to die, from the greek words gággrēn, meaning "eating" or "gnawing" and -ous, meaning characterized by or related to.

Examples:

1. The wound became gangrenous and the doctors had to amputate the leg.
2. The gangrenous tissue had to be removed before the infection could spread.
3. The patient's toes had turned gangrenous, and they had to be amputated.
4. The smell of the wound was a clear indication that it was becoming gangrenous.
5. The gangrenous wound was a warning sign of the severe infection that was developing.