verb
- undergoes or causes tissue death due to disease or injury
Usage: medical
Examples
- The infected tissue necroses rapidly without treatment.
- Frostbite can cause skin to necrose if exposure is prolonged.
- The doctor explained how lack of blood flow necroses the affected area.
- When cells necrose, they release toxins into surrounding tissue.
- The wound necroses despite antibiotic treatment.
- Severe burns often necrose the deeper layers of skin.