sclerotise

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English

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Etymology

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From sclerotic (hard, solid, adjective) +‎ -ise.

Verb

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sclerotise (third-person singular simple present sclerotises, present participle sclerotising, simple past and past participle sclerotised)

  1. To harden.

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References

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  • Used extensively by George Monbiot when talking about political systems.
  • Used in biology here.