necropolis
— Noun
– English
~ a tract of land used for burials
necropsy
— Noun
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~ an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
necrose
— Verb
– English
~ undergo necrosis; "the tissue around the wound necrosed"
necrosis
— Noun
– English
~ the localized death of living cells (as from infection or the interruption of blood supply)
necrotic
— Adjective
– English
~ relating to or affected by necrosis; "necrotic tissue"
necrotizing enterocolitis
— Noun
– English
~ an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow
necrotizing enteritis
— Noun
– English
~ enteritis characterized by bloody diarrhea and severe abdominal pain
nectar
— Noun
– English
~ a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
nectar
— Noun
– English
~ (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
nectar
— Noun
– English
~ fruit juice especially when undiluted
nectariferous
— Adjective
– English
~ possessing nectaries
nectarine
— Noun
– English
~ variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh
nectarine
— Noun
– English
~ a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin
nectarous
— Adjective
– English
~ extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant; "a nectarous drink"; "ambrosial food"
nectary
— Noun
– English
~ a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar