Antonyms for necrotic


Grammar : Adj
Spell : nuh-kroh-sis, ne-
Phonetic Transcription : nəˈkroʊ sɪs, nɛ-


Definition of necrotic

Origin :
  • "death of bodily tissue," 1660s, from Greek nekrosis "a becoming dead, state of death," from nekroun "make dead," from nekros "dead body" (see necro-). Related: Necrotic.
  • As in lethal : adj deadly

Synonyms for necrotic

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