calcify
[ kal-suh-fahy ]
/ ˈkæl səˌfaɪ /
verb (used with or without object), cal·ci·fied, cal·ci·fy·ing.
Physiology.
to make or become calcareous or bony; harden by the deposit of calcium salts.
Geology.
to harden by deposition of calcium carbonate.
to make or become rigid or intransigent, as in a political position.
OTHER WORDS FROM calcify
non·cal·ci·fied, adjective un·cal·ci·fied, adjectiveWords nearby calcify
calciferol,
calciferous,
calcific,
calcification,
calcifuge,
calcify,
calcimine,
calcination,
calcine,
calcined baryta,
calciner
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British Dictionary definitions for calcify
calcify
/ (ˈkælsɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
to convert or be converted into lime
to harden or become hardened by impregnation with calcium salts
Medical definitions for calcify
calcify
[ kăl′sə-fī′ ]
v.
To make or become stony or chalky by deposition of calcium salts.