necrotic

adjective

ne·​crot·​ic nə-ˈkrä-tik 

ne-

: affected with, characterized by, or producing death of a usually localized area of living tissue : marked by necrosis

Necrotic lesions of the cornea may lead to permanent blindness or impaired vision.

—Tim Beardsley

… localized areas of skin become necrotic as a result of vascular calcification.

—Mark Lebwohl

Section of an ulcer shows a superficial layer of fibrin and necrotic debris which forms the slough …

—R. A. Cawson

Examples of necrotic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The attack had left one of his legs mangled and necrotic, with the bone badly exposed. —Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

In severe cases, as long as the tissue wasn’t infected or necrotic, Strickland would gently place it back inside with purse-string stitches. —Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025

After that, treatment can involve removing necrotic tissue, cleaning the wounds, and treating for secondary infections while trying to manage the pain. —Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025

One species is even venomous, its bite necrotic causing flesh to rot. —Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for necrotic

• aprotic
• aquatic
• biotic
• chaotic
• cirrhotic
• despotic
• dichotic
• erotic
• euphotic
• exotic
• fibrotic
• hieratic

Medical Definition

necrotic

adjective

ne·​crot·​ic nə-ˈkrät-ik, ne- 

: affected with, characterized by, or producing necrosis

a necrotic gallbladder