Definition of "necrotising" [necrotising]

• Alternative spelling of necrotizing. (adjective)

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• "Those children who died were very sick and 103 of them were premature babies with a bowel condition called necrotising enterocolitis NEC – a severe condition affecting the gut."
• "But unchecked, the disease can progress quickly in people susceptible to infection, producing toxins and enzymes that "" liquefy '' fat and muscle tissue, and cause gaping wounds, known as necrotising fasciitis."
• "A hospital spokesman said the precise cause of the condition, called necrotising enterocolitis, was not known -- but "for some reason" the bowel became "disadvantaged.""