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necrolysis

/nɛˈkɹɔlɪsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
necrol-y-sis
IPA
/nɛˈkɹɔlɪsɪs/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The disintegration and exfoliation of necrotic tissue.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From necro- + -lysis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

necrolyses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

necrolytic necrosis necrotic

Questions

How do you pronounce necrolysis?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɛˈkɹɔlɪsɪs/.
What does necrolysis mean?
The disintegration and exfoliation of necrotic tissue.
Where does necrolysis come from?
From necro- + -lysis.

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