indurate
[ verb in-doo-reyt, -dyoo-; adjective in-doo-rit, -dyoo-; in-doo r-it, -dyoo r- ]
/ verb ˈɪn dʊˌreɪt, -dyʊ-; adjective ˈɪn dʊ rɪt, -dyʊ-; ɪnˈdʊər ɪt, -ˈdyʊər- /
verb (used with object), in·du·rat·ed, in·du·rat·ing.
verb (used without object), in·du·rat·ed, in·du·rat·ing.
to become hard; harden.
to become established or confirmed.
adjective
hardened; unfeeling; callous; inured.
Origin of indurate
OTHER WORDS FROM indurate
non·in·du·rat·ed, adjective sem·i-in·du·rate, adjective sem·i-in·du·rat·ed, adjective un·in·du·rate, adjectiveWords nearby indurate
induline,
indult,
indumentum,
induna,
induplicate,
indurate,
indurated,
induration,
indurative,
induráin,
indus
Example sentences from the Web for indurated
British Dictionary definitions for indurated
indurate
/ rare /
verb (ˈɪndjʊˌreɪt)
to make or become hard or callous
to make or become hardy
adjective (ˈɪndjʊrɪt)
hardened, callous, or unfeeling
Derived forms of indurate
induration, noun indurative, adjectiveWord Origin for indurate
C16: from Latin
indūrāre to make hard; see
endure
Medical definitions for indurated
indurated
[ ĭn′də-rā′tĭd, -dyə- ]
adj.
Hardened, as a soft tissue that becomes extremely firm.