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NECROSE
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I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they necrose ... he / she / it necroses
Past simple: necrosed
Past participle: necrosed
-ing form: necrosing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Undergo necrosis
Example:
the tissue around the wound necrosed
Synonyms:
gangrene; mortify; necrose; sphacelate
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "necrose" is one way to...):
rot; waste (become physically weaker)
Sentence frame:
Somebody's (body part) ----s
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