necrotize

verb

nec·​ro·​tize

variants also British necrotise

ˈnekrəˌtīz

-ed/-ing/-s

intransitive verb

: to undergo necrosis

a necrotizing lesion

transitive verb

: to cause or affect with necrosis

Word History

Etymology

necrotic + -ize

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