necrotizing

adjective

nec·​ro·​tiz·​ing ˈne-krə-ˌtī-ziŋ 

: causing or undergoing necrosis

necrotizing infections

necrotizing tissue

see necrotizing fasciitis

Word History

Etymology

necrot(ic) + -ize + -ing entry 3

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing necrotizing

• necrotizing fasciitis

Medical Definition

necrotizing

adjective

nec·​ro·​tiz·​ing

variants or chiefly British necrotising

ˈnek-rə-ˌtī-ziŋ 

: causing, associated with, or undergoing necrosis

necrotizing infections

necrotizing tissue