(pathology) The localized death of cells or tissues through injury, disease, or the interruption of blood supply.

A person who practices or performs necromancy.

(church history) A church register containing the names of those connected with the church who have died. / A listing of people who have died during a specific period of time. / A notice of death.

(Internet, slang) On an Internet forum, the act of posting in a thread that is already considered dead and/or out of discussion.

a person who engages in necrophilia

(chiefly historical, also figuratively) A cemetery; especially a large one in or near a city.

An occupational disease once common in phosphorus match workers.

(pathology) The normal death of cells or tissues because of age-related changes.

plural of necrobiosis

(medicine, biochemistry) Any of several polypeptide hormones, produced by macrophages, that can destroy some cancer cells.