indurating

Variant of indurate

indurate definition

in·du·rate (in′do̵̅o̅ rāt′, -dyo̵̅o̅-)

transitive verb indurated -·rat′ed, indurating -·rat′·ing

  1. to make hard; harden
  2. to make callous, unfeeling, or stubborn
  3. to cause to be firmly established

Etymology: < L induratus, pp. of indurare, to make hard < in-, in + durare, to harden < durus, hard: see durable

intransitive verb

to become indurated

adjective

  1. Now Rare hardened
  2. made callous, unfeeling, or stubborn

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