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 Word Forms

• postnecrotic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of necrotic¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

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

From New York Times

"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

Second, the scientists found that placing RvE1 on exposed and severely infected and necrotic pulp did not facilitate regeneration.

From Science Daily

The drug supply is getting steadily more unpredictable, as more substances are found to contain fentanyl and animal tranquilizers like xylazine that can generate horrific necrotic injuries.

From Salon

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