Sekirov Dictionary

indurate

/ɪnˈdjʊɹeɪt/

verb 3
/ɪnˈdjʊɹət/ adjective 2
forms 5

verb3

•
To harden or to grow hard.
- The superficial temporal artery (or arteries) may become exquisitely tender to the touch and visibly indurated. — 1970
•
To inure; to strengthen; to make hardy or robust.
- The afternoon was not particularly warm: our noses and eyes were running; his were dry. He was evidently indurated against natural hardships. — 1992
To make callous or unfeeling.

indurate

/ɪnˈdjʊɹət/

adjective2

•
Hardened.
- The doctor removed a lot of indurate skin from his wound.
•
Obstinate, unfeeling, callous.
- Now are they indurate ⁊ tough as Pharao ⁊ will not bow vnto any ryghte waie oꝛ oꝛdꝛe. — 1528

forms

indurated · indurating · indurates · more indurate · most indurate

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