1. causes tissue to die or become necrotic; undergoes necrosis
Usage: British spelling (American: necrotizes); medical/biological term; third-person singular present tense

Examples

• The infection necrotises the surrounding tissue if left untreated.
• When blood supply is cut off, the tissue necrotises within hours.
• The fungus necrotises plant cells, causing visible lesions on the leaf.
• Severe frostbite necrotises the affected skin and underlying structures.
• The pathologist observed how the toxin necrotises liver cells in the sample.