necrose

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/nəˈkɹəʊz/

verb

To become necrotic.

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gangrenemortifysphacelate
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Meanings

verbnecrose (third-person singular simple present necroses, present participle necrosing, simple past and past participle necrosed)

present singular third person necroses · participle present necrosing · participle past necrosed · past necrosed

  1. intransitivemedicineTo become necrotic.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbundergo necrosis

Similar
gangrenemortifysphacelate
Broader
wasterot
Also see
gangrenemortifysphacelate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Back-formation from necrosis

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

scorneescreeno
Cite this entry
APA

necrose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrose

MLA

“necrose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrose. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “necrose,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necrose.

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