sclerotic
/skləˈɹɒtɪk/US/skləˈɹɑtɪk/
sclerotic adjective: of or relating to the sclera of the eye.
Adjective
sclerotic (comparative more sclerotic, superlative most sclerotic)
- Of or relating to the sclera of the eye.
- Synonyms:
- scleral
- Having or relating to sclerosis; hardened.
- The outer wood exposed to the air may become carbonaceous due to the interaction of sclerotic mycelium and the wood.1920, Clarence Ritchie Phipps, Plant Lice Injurious to Apple Orchards
- Hard and insular; resistant to change.
- sclerotic bureaucracy
- Most state parties--Democrat or Republican--are sclerotic and dutiful, and little help to local candidates.2018, Mark Oppenheimer, “Politico”, in How to Turn a Red State Purple
- Of or relating to sclerotium.
Noun
sclerotic (plural sclerotics)
- Synonym of sclera.
- In front, this membrane is continuous with the cornea by direct continuity of tissue; but the opaque sclerotic overlaps it rather more on the outer than upon its inner surface.1859, Henry Gray, Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical, page 555
- An icteric discoloration of the sclerotic — a quite common symptom in xanthopia from arsenical poisoning — is very seldom observed.1883, Louis Lewin, The Untoward Effects of Drugs, page 98
- Synonyms:
- sclera
sclerotic meaning in Tamil and Bengali
sclerotic in Tamil
- கண்ணின் வெண் சவ்வு, வன்கோதான, வன்கோதுக்குரிய
sclerotic in Bengali
- শক্ত, কঠিন, অনমনীয়
Synonyms of sclerotic
Forms of sclerotic
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more sclerotic |
| superlative | most sclerotic |
| Noun | |
| plural | sclerotics |
Origin of sclerotic
From scler(a) + -otic.
Words formed from sclerotic
Phrases with sclerotic
Words that rhyme with sclerotic
- exotic
- chaotic
- hypnotic
- homoerotic
- neurotic
- quixotic
- antibiotic
- asymptotic
- biotic
- despotic
- dicrotic
- ekpyrotic
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- heterotic
- idiotic
- narcotic
- Nilotic
- probiotic
- semiotic
- symbiotic
- amniotic
- anadiplotic
- aponeurotic
- aquatic
- aryepiglottic
- autoerotic
- epiglottic
- erotic
- extraglottic
- glottic
- homeotic
- infraglottic
- intraglottic
- miotic
- osmotic
- paraglottic
- periglottic
- polyglottic
- psittacotic
- subglottic
- supraglottic
- thyroepiglottic
- transglottic
- unhypnotic
Questions about sclerotic
- What does sclerotic mean?
- Sclerotic means of or relating to the sclera of the eye.
- What is sclerotic in Tamil?
- Sclerotic in Tamil is கண்ணின் வெண் சவ்வு, வன்கோதான, வன்கோதுக்குரிய. See Sclerotic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sclerotic?
- Sclerotic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce sclerotic?
- Sclerotic is pronounced /skləˈɹɑtɪk/ (US).
Words near sclerotic in the dictionary
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