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necrotising

necrotising is the alternative spelling of necrotizing.

Meaning of necrotizing

Adjective

necrotizing (not comparable)

  1. Causing necrosis.
    • Histological examination showed neutrophilic or pleocellular proliferative necrotizing bronchitis and bronchiolitis in all (6 out of 6) infected steers.2015 November 17, “Single Pathogen Challenge with Agents of the Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of necrotising

comparativemore necrotising
superlativemost necrotising

Phrases with necrotising

Questions about necrotising

What is necrotising the alternative spelling of?
Necrotising is the alternative spelling of necrotizing.

Words near necrotising in the dictionary

  1. necrotically
  2. necroticized
  3. necrotise
  4. necrotised
  5. necrotises
  6. necrotising
  7. necrotization
  8. necrotizations
  9. necrotize
  10. necrotized
  11. necrotizes

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