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sclerosing

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sclerosing (adjective)
  2. subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (noun)

scle·ros·ing

adj \sklə-ˈrō-siŋ, -ziŋ\

Definition of SCLEROSING

: causing or characterized by sclerosis <sclerosing agents>

Origin of SCLEROSING

New Latin sclerosis + English 1-ing
First Known Use: 1885

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