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necrobiosis

Syllabification: (nec·ro·bi·o·sis)
Pronunciation: /ˌnekrōbīˈōsis/

Definition of necrobiosis

noun

Medicine
  • gradual degeneration and death of cells in the body tissues.

Derivatives

necrobiotic

Pronunciation: /-ˌbīˈätik/

adjective

necrobiosis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of necrobiosis in the British & World English dictionary