Leatherize
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To make leathery. transitive
"Treatment by the x-ray does leatherize the tissues, producing a great deal of sclerotic tissue, and in that way is favorable."
Synonyms
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More examples"Treatment by the x-ray does leatherize the tissues, producing a great deal of sclerotic tissue, and in that way is favorable."
Etymology
From leather + -ize.