necrolysis

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noun

The disintegration and exfoliation of necrotic tissue.

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Meanings

nounnecrolysis (countable and uncountable, plural necrolyses)

plural necrolyses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe disintegration and exfoliation of necrotic tissue.

Origin

From necro- + -lysis.

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APA

necrolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrolysis

MLA

“necrolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrolysis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “necrolysis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrolysis.

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