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necrotize

UK/ˈnɛ.kɹəˌtaɪ̯z/

necrotize verb: to undergo necrosis; to become necrotic.

Verb

necrotize (third-person singular simple present necrotizes, present participle necrotizing, simple past and past participle necrotized)

  1. (intransitive) To undergo necrosis; to become necrotic.
  2. (transitive) To cause necrosis; to make necrotic.

Forms of necrotize

third-person singular presentnecrotizes
present participlenecrotizing
past participlenecrotized
pastnecrotized

Questions about necrotize

What does necrotize mean?
Necrotize means to undergo necrosis; to become necrotic.
What part of speech is necrotize?
Necrotize is a verb.
How do you pronounce necrotize?
Necrotize is pronounced /ˈnɛ.kɹəˌtaɪ̯z/ (UK).
What is the past tense of necrotize?
The past tense of necrotize is necrotized.

Words near necrotize in the dictionary

  1. necrotised
  2. necrotises
  3. necrotising
  4. necrotization
  5. necrotizations
  6. necrotize
  7. necrotized
  8. necrotizes
  9. necrotizing
  10. necrotizing fasciitis
  11. necrotomic

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