calcify

[ kal-suh-fahy ]

/ ˈkæl səˌfaɪ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR calcify ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with or without object), cal·ci·fied, cal·ci·fy·ing.

Physiology. to make or become calcareous or bony; harden by the deposit of calcium salts.

Geology. to harden by deposition of calcium carbonate.

to make or become rigid or intransigent, as in a political position.

Origin of calcify

First recorded in 1830–40; calci- + -fy

OTHER WORDS FROM calcify

non·cal·ci·fied, adjectiveun·cal·ci·fied, adjective

Words nearby calcify

calciferol, calciferous, calcific, calcification, calcifuge, calcify, calcimine, calcination, calcine, calciner, calcinosis

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Example sentences from the Web for calcify

At the fifth year the second permanent molars, and at the eighth year the third molars or wisdom teeth, begin to calcify.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
The permanent incisors do not calcify until a year after birth.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot
The underlying blood coagulates rapidly, and the periosteum begins to calcify within a few weeks, as shown by the X-ray.
Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess
Caseation forms cheesy masses, which may soften into tubercular pus, may calcify, and may become encapsulated by fibroid tissue.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern

The permanent molars begin to calcify at the twenty-fifth week of fœtal life.
Degeneracy|Eugene S. Talbot

British Dictionary definitions for calcify

calcify

/ (ˈkælsɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

to convert or be converted into lime

to harden or become hardened by impregnation with calcium salts

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Medical definitions for calcify

calcify

[ kăl′sə-fī′ ]

v.

To make or become stony or chalky by deposition of calcium salts.

单词	calcify
释义	calcify [ kal-suh-fahy ] / ˈkæl səˌfaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR calcify ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object), cal·ci·fied, cal·ci·fy·ing. Physiology. to make or become calcareous or bony; harden by the deposit of calcium salts. Geology. to harden by deposition of calcium carbonate. to make or become rigid or intransigent, as in a political position. Origin of calcify First recorded in 1830–40; calci- + -fy OTHER WORDS FROM calcify non·cal·ci·fied, adjectiveun·cal·ci·fied, adjective Words nearby calcify calciferol, calciferous, calcific, calcification, calcifuge, calcify, calcimine, calcination, calcine, calciner, calcinosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for calcify At the fifth year the second permanent molars, and at the eighth year the third molars or wisdom teeth, begin to calcify. Degeneracy\|Eugene S. Talbot The permanent incisors do not calcify until a year after birth. Degeneracy\|Eugene S. Talbot The underlying blood coagulates rapidly, and the periosteum begins to calcify within a few weeks, as shown by the X-ray. Scurvy Past and Present\|Alfred Fabian Hess Caseation forms cheesy masses, which may soften into tubercular pus, may calcify, and may become encapsulated by fibroid tissue. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern The permanent molars begin to calcify at the twenty-fifth week of fœtal life. Degeneracy\|Eugene S. Talbot British Dictionary definitions for calcify calcify / (ˈkælsɪˌfaɪ) / verb -fies, -fying or -fied to convert or be converted into lime to harden or become hardened by impregnation with calcium salts Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to calcify set, harden, clarify, solidify, mineralize, lapidify, fossilize, consolidate, nerve, buttress, thicken, strengthen, stiffen, freeze, amalgamate, reinforce, fortify, close, toughen, petrify Medical definitions for calcify calcify [ kăl′sə-fī′ ] v. To make or become stony or chalky by deposition of calcium salts. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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calcify

verb (used with or without object), cal·ci·fied, cal·ci·fy·ing.

Origin of calcify

OTHER WORDS FROM calcify

Words nearby calcify

Example sentences from the Web for calcify

British Dictionary definitions for calcify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied

Words related to calcify

Medical definitions for calcify

v.