lichenification

[ lahy-ken-uh-fi-key-shuhn ]

/ laɪˌkɛn ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun Medicine/Medical.

a leathery hardening of the skin, usually caused by chronic irritation.

a patch of skin so hardened.

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Origin of lichenification

First recorded in 1890–95; lichen + -i- + -fication

Words nearby lichenification

licet, lich, lichee, lichen, lichenic acid, lichenification, lichenin, lichenology, lichenous, Lichfield, lich gate