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(), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Ossified (); p. pr. & vb. n.Ossifying ().] [L. os, ossis, bone + -fy: cf. F. ossifier. See Osseous.] 1. (Physiol.) To form into bone; to change from a soft animal substance into bone, as by the deposition of lime salts. 2. Fig.: To harden; as, to ossify the heart. Ruskin. Os"sify v. i.(Physiol.) To become bone; to change from a soft tissue to a hard bony tissue. スポンサード リンク
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