Etymology

necrobiosis

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Today it means: The normal death of cells or tissues because of age-related changes. Full definition →

English necro- ← Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós) ← Proto-Indo-European *neḱ-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*neḱ-
  2. Ancient Greekνεκρός (nekrós)
  3. Englishnecro-
  4. English todaynecrobiosis

From necro- + -biosis.

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