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Definitions for Necrotic
[1] death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
[2] the death of one or more cells in the body, usually within a localized area, as from an interruption of the blood supply to that part
[3] death of plant tissue due to disease, frost, etc
Words related to Necrotic
necrosismortal, destructive, murderous, noxious, dangerous, poisonous, devastating, pernicious, harmful, malignant, virulent, fatal, baleful, deathly, hurtful, mortuary, pestilent, pestilential, mortiferous
Words nearby Necrotic
necrosisnecrophorous, necropolis, necropsy, necroscopy, necrose, necrosis, necrospermia, necrotic cirrhosis, necrotic enteritis, necrotic inflammation, necrotic pulp
Origin of Necrotic
sis1655–65; < New Latin < Greek nékrōsis mortification, state of death. See necr(o)-, -osis
Other words from Necrotic
ne·crot·ic [nuh -krot -ik, ne-] /nəˈkrɒt ɪk, nɛ-/ , adjective
post·ne·crot·ic , adjective
ne•crot′ ic (-krŏt′ ĭk ) adj.
necrotic adjective (nə-krŏt′ ĭk )
Word origin for Necrotic
sisC17: New Latin from Greek nekrōsis , from nekroun to kill, from nekros corpse
Synonyms for Necrotic
dangerous, destructive, devastating, fatal, harmful, malignant, mortal, murderous, noxious, pernicious, poisonous, virulent, baleful, deathly, hurtful, mortiferous, mortuary, pestilent, pestilential