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necrobiosis

[ nek-roh-bahy-oh-sis ]
/ ˌnɛk roʊ baɪˈoʊ sɪs /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
the death of cells or tissue caused by aging or disease.
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Compare necrosis.

Origin of necrobiosis

First recorded in 1875–80; necro- + -biosis

OTHER WORDS FROM necrobiosis

nec·ro·bi·ot·ic [nek-roh-bahy-ot-ik], /ˌnɛk roʊ baɪˈɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby necrobiosis

necktie, necktie party, neckwear, necro-, necrobacillosis, necrobiosis, necrolatry, necrology, necromancer, necromancy, necromania
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British Dictionary definitions for necrobiosis

necrobiosis
/ (ˌnɛkrəʊbaɪˈəʊsɪs) /
noun
physiol the normal degeneration and death of cellsCompare necrosis

Derived forms of necrobiosis

necrobiotic (ˌnɛkrəʊbaɪˈɒtɪk), adjective
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