Definition

Relating to the death of tissue in the body, often due to injury or disease.

Example

The doctor explained that the necrotic tissue needed to be removed to promote healing.

Conversation

Did you hear about that plant that has necrotic leaves?

Yeah, it’s such a shame to see it like that.

I wonder what causes the necrotic tissue in plants.

It could be a disease or maybe the soil isn't good enough.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Necrotic → It is formed from "necro-" (from Greek "nekros", meaning dead) and "-tic" (a suffix used to form adjectives). The word "necrotic" refers to something that is related to or characterized by death, particularly in a biological context.

Memory Tip

Think of 'dead' ('necro-') to remember that 'necrotic' describes something related to death, especially in tissues.

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