necrotic

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Of course, she’s also spending less time on Twitter in general, which is a trend that started long before the necrotic presence of Musk.

From Slate • Jul. 27, 2023

The virus, impatiens necrotic spot virus, or INSV, and the disease, Pythium wilt, have both been around for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2022

"On both her back and her hip, the tissue had become completely necrotic and her wounds infected with MRSA. She developed osteomyelitis and overwhelming sepsis."

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2022

Caravaggio pins the scene down to its material facts: the confused faces of the onlookers, the downcast faces of the sisters, the necrotic body of Lazarus, the supernatural authority of Christ.

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2020

This object is to be accomplished by the removal of all necrotic tissues, the avoidance of putrescent fluids by cleanliness, and the proper use of antiseptic agents.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various