Meanings
nounnecrobiosis (countable and uncountable, plural necrobioses)
plural necrobioses
- countableuncountablemedicineThe normal death of cells or tissues because of age-related changes.
Synonyms: bionecrosis
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nounThe normal death of cells or tissues because of age-related changes.
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noun(physiology) the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*neḱ-
- Ancient Greekνεκρός (nekrós)
- Englishnecro-
- Englishnecrobiosis
Translations
Czech nekrobióza
- nekrobiózanormal death of cells or tissues because of age-related changes
Greek νεκροβίωση
- νεκροβίωση (nekrovíosi)normal death of cells or tissues because of age-related changes
Romanian necrobioză
- necrobiozănormal death of cells or tissues because of age-related changes
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APA
necrobiosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrobiosis
MLA
“necrobiosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrobiosis. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “necrobiosis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrobiosis.
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