nec·ro·tiz·ing | \ ˈne-krə-ˌtī-ziŋ 
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\Definition of necrotizing
: causing or undergoing necrosis necrotizing infections necrotizing tissue — see necrotizing fasciitis
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necrotizing
adjectivenec·ro·tiz·ing
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or chiefly British necrotising \ ˈnek-rə-ˌtī-ziŋ \
\Medical Definition of necrotizing
: causing, associated with, or undergoing necrosis necrotizing infections necrotizing tissue
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The first known use of necrotizing was in 1899
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