induration
/ˌɪndʊˈreɪʃən/
noun
- The process of becoming hard, or the state of being hard.
- Geologists study the induration of sedimentary rocks over millions of years.
- The induration of the cement took several hours in the cold weather.
- The induration of the bread crust made it difficult to cut.
- An area of hardened tissue, especially in the skin or an organ, often due to inflammation or disease.
- Induration of the skin can be a sign of an underlying infection.
- The doctor noted an induration on the patient's arm at the site of the injection.
- The biopsy revealed a small induration in the lung tissue.
- Emotional or mental hardening; lack of feeling.
- His induration of heart made him indifferent to the suffering of others.
- The novel explores the induration of the protagonist's soul after years of war.
- She spoke with an induration that surprised her friends.
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