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necrotic

American  
[nuh-krot-ik, ne-] / nəˈkrɒt ɪk, nɛ- /

adjective

  1. (of animal or plant tissue) dead or dying.

    Treatment includes prompt and extensive surgical debridement of all necrotic tissue and removal of foreign bodies from the wound, accompanied by appropriate antibiotic therapy.


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Etymology

Origin of necrotic

necr(osis) ( def. ) + -otic ( def. )


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Some of the tissue that has held us together and kept us alive is already necrotic.

From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2025

The reason became clear: Microbes were feasting on Assi’s necrotic flesh.

From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2024

"He's in excruciating agony because his hip bones are now no longer ball or socket, just jagged, worn, necrotic bones on bones. There are cysts in the joints where cartilage once lived," Mrs Speirs said.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2024

Of course, she’s also spending less time on Twitter in general, which is a trend that started long before the necrotic presence of Musk.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2023

In hogs it has caused necrotic or diphtheritic processes in the mucous membrane of the mouth, necrosis of the anterior wall of the nasal septum, and pulmonary and intestinal necrosis, accompanying hog cholera.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

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