Definition of "necrose" [ne•crose]

• To undergo or cause to undergo necrosis. (verb-transitive)

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• "Actinomycin D was so toxic that it had to be heavily diluted in saline; if even minute amounts leaked out of the veins, then the skin around the leak would necrose and turn black."
• "So far, when introducing these sugars for a few weeks or months, they are seeing the body produce stem cells (new ones actually visible in the blood stream!) to rebuild damaged nerves, secrete a substance naturally made as a result of one of these sugars being ingested, which causes cancerous tumours to necrose, turn black, and break down (!!), fight off the AIDS and HIV viruses, and further incredible stuff."
• "One of the big concerns, actually, from these bites is that the skin surrounding the bite might actually die or necrose."