First Known Use: 1885
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sclerosing
adjective scle·ros·ing \sklə-ˈrō-siŋ, -ziŋ\
Definition of SCLEROSING
: causing or characterized by sclerosis <sclerosing agents>
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Origin of SCLEROSING
New Latin sclerosis + English 1-ing
Medical Dictionary
sclerosing
adjective scle·ros·ing \sklə-ˈrō-siŋ, -ziŋ\
Medical Definition of SCLEROSING
: causing or characterized by sclerosis <a sclerosing agent that induces an inflammatory response leading to a fibrotic process—Lisette R. Teixeira et al>—see subacute sclerosing panencephalitis
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