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necrotize

American

[nek-ruh-tahyz] / ˈnɛk rəˌtaɪz /

especially British, necrotise

verb (used without object)

necrotized, necrotizing

to undergo necrosis.

verb (used with object)

necrotized, necrotizing

to cause necrosis in (a tissue, an organ, etc.).

Etymology

Origin of necrotize

1870–75; necrot(ic) ( def. ) + -ize

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