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

Fortunately, his orthopedic surgeon was able to avoid amputation by opening his hand and removing the necrotic tendon and tissue, replacing it with a piece of tendon from his arm. —Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 4 Mar. 2026

With no antibiotics in the field, the infection turned necrotic. —Carol Guzy, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026

Ninety-percent of her flipper was necrotic, and veterinary staff promptly removed the dead tissue. —Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026

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