Necrotizing

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of necrotize form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing necrosis. not-comparable

    "Histological examination showed neutrophilic or pleocellular proliferative necrotizing bronchitis and bronchiolitis in all (6 out of 6) infected steers."

Synonyms

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mortify

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