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 bone was in good condition but was surrounded by unsalvageable tissue and at a high risk of becoming infected or necrotic, a term for dying, doctors said. —Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025

When Elisabeth wakes up, her pointer finger has gone necrotic. —Erik Kain, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025

Users reported grotesque necrotic wounds that eat away at their skin and even the underlying flesh – a side effect of the veterinary drug. —Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024

What happens if a cell becomes necrotic, or what is that kind of death? —Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024

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