Derived forms
necrose (neˈcrose) (nɛˈkroʊs; ˈnɛˌkroʊs) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: neˈcrosed or neˈcrosing
necrotic (neˈcrotic) (nɛˈkrɑtɪk) adjective
Word origin
ModL < LL, a killing < Gr
nekrōsis <
nekroun, to make dead, mortify <
nekros, dead body: see necro-