1. present participle of calcify: becoming hard or rigid through the deposit of calcium salts
Usage: medical; biological
2. present participle of calcify: becoming inflexible or set in one’s ways
Usage: figurative

1. becoming hard through calcium deposits; hardening
Usage: medical; biological

Examples

• The doctor found calcifying deposits in the patient’s arteries.
• Her bones were calcifying properly as she aged.
• The ancient coral reef was slowly calcifying over centuries.
• His calcifying attitudes made him resistant to new ideas.
• The calcifying tissue showed signs of mineral buildup.
• Years of routine had a calcifying effect on his creativity.