Sclerosed
//skləˈɹəʊst// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Hardened by sclerosis.
- 2 Hardened; fixed; inflexible; tough. figuratively
""They are all good men." "Of course they are. It's quite physiological. They are a body of elderly men, and the elderly brain is sclerosed and cannot record new impressions.""
- 3 lignified
Adjective
- 1 relating to or having sclerosis; hardened wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples""They are all good men." "Of course they are. It's quite physiological. They are a body of elderly men, and the elderly brain is sclerosed and cannot record new impressions.""
Etymology
Back-formation from sclerosis. The verb sclerose was derived from sclerosed (adj). Compare also diagnose (verb).
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