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Meaning of 'sclerotic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sclerotic [ a.]
- Hard; firm; indurated; -- applied especially in anatomy to the firm outer coat of the eyeball, which is often cartilaginous and sometimes bony.
- Of or pertaining to the sclerotic coat of the eye; sclerotical.
- Affected with sclerosis; sclerosed.
- Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from ergot or the sclerotium of a fungus growing on rye.
2 . Sclerotic [ n.]
- The sclerotic coat of the eye. See Illust. of Eye (d).

Meaning of 'sclerotic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sclerotic [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or having sclerosis; hardened
Example in sentence:
  • a sclerotic patient
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to the sclera of the eyeball
Example in sentence:
  • sclerotic tissue

Nearby Words:

sclaundre sclav sclave sclavic sclavism sclavonian sclavonic sclender scleragogy sclerema

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