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hardening offA technique of acclimatizing tender plants raised under cover to the prevailing conditions outside.IdiomsSeeharden offEncyclopediaSeehardenhardening
hardening [hahr´den-ing] 1. sclerosis.2. the process of making more firm.hardening of arteries popular term for arteriosclerosis.work hardening see work hardening.har·den·ing (har'den-ing), 1. A condition of lessened reactions to allergens from repeated or prolonged nontherapeutic exposure, similar to hyposensitization. 2. Any procedure in tissue preparation for examinations (for example, sectioning for microscopy) that renders the tissue firmer. hardening Biochemistry Hydrogenation of the unsaturated fatty acids in triglycerides into saturated fatty acids.hard·en·ing (hahrd'ĕn-ing) 1. A condition of lessened reactions to allergens from repeated or prolonged nontherapeutic exposure, similar to hyposensitization. 2. Any procedure in tissue preparation for examinations, such as sectioning for microscopy, which renders the tissue firmer. hard·en·ing (hahrd'ĕn-ing) A condition of lessened reactions to allergens from repeated or prolonged nontherapeutic exposure, similar to hyposensitization. FinancialSeeHarden |