necrotic

[ nuh-krot-ik, ne- ]

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.

Other Words From

• post·ne·crot·ic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of necrotic¹

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

Related Words

• dangerous
• destructive
• devastating
• fatal
• harmful
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• mortal
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• virulent