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induration

in·du·ra·tion [ ìndə ráysh'n ] (plural in·du·ra·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. hardening: the process of hardening something or of becoming hard ( literary or technical )

2. hardening of sediment: the process by which a soft geologic sediment becomes hard

3. medicine hardness in body tissue: a hardness in body tissue, especially a tumor

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