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 edges of the leaves often appear burned or necrotic, as if the tree didn’t receive enough water; the tree may completely die as roots are severely injured. —Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026

For example, xylazine can cause severe wounds that can become infected or necrotic. —CBS News, 13 May 2026

Doctors worried that his immune system was attacking his blood vessels, causing the necrotic lesions. —Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026

In the United States, spiders that are dangerous to people include the brown recluse, which carries a necrotic toxin that destroys tissue, and the black widow, which has a special neurotoxin that damages nerve cells. —Matthew Cordes, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for necrotic

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

Medical Definition

necrotic

adjective

ne·​crot·​ic nə-ˈkrät-ik, ne- 

: affected with, characterized by, or producing necrosis

a necrotic gallbladder