Hardening (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact).
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
The process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
Abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with liver fibrosis, a condition characterized by abnormal hardening of the liver tissue due to years of heavy drinking.
- The doctor explained that sclerosis is a type of hardening of tissue that can affect various organs, including the skin and joints.
- As the disease progressed, the hardening of the arteries made it increasingly difficult for blood to flow to the heart.
- The researcher studied the effects of age-related hardening of the brain tissue on cognitive function in older adults.
- The abnormal hardening of the skin tissue made it difficult for the wound to heal properly and increased the risk of infection.