leatherize
leatherize verb: to make leathery.
Verb
leatherize (third-person singular simple present leatherizes, present participle leatherizing, simple past and past participle leatherized)
- To make leathery.
- Treatment by the x-ray does leatherize the tissues, producing a great deal of sclerotic tissue, and in that way is favorable.1908, Transactions of the Sixth International Congress on Tuberculosis, volume 3, page 59
- I had read of some remedies that were injected into the gland to leatherize the tissue and check the over-active circulation of the gland, so I tried injecting sesquichloride of iron in a few cases.1936, Collected Papers of the Mayo Clinic and the Mayo Foundation, page 466
Forms of leatherize
| third-person singular present | leatherizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | leatherizing |
| past participle | leatherized |
| past | leatherized |
Origin of leatherize
From leather + -ize.
Questions about leatherize
- What does leatherize mean?
- Leatherize means to make leathery.
- What part of speech is leatherize?
- Leatherize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of leatherize?
- The past tense of leatherize is leatherized.
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