sclerosing

adjective

scle·​ros·​ing sklə-ˈrō-siŋ  -ziŋ 

: causing or characterized by sclerosis

sclerosing agents

Word History

Etymology

New Latin sclerosis + English -ing entry 1

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing sclerosing

• subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

Medical Definition

sclerosing

adjective

scle·​ros·​ing sklə-ˈrō-siŋ  -ziŋ 

: causing or characterized by sclerosis

a sclerosing agent that induces an inflammatory response leading to a fibrotic process

—Lisette R. Teixeira et al.

see subacute sclerosing panencephalitis