induration: Meaning and Definition of

in•du•ra•tion

1. the act of indurating.
2. the state of being indurated.
1. lithification.
2. hardening of rock by heat or pressure.
1. a hardening of an area of the body as a reaction to inflammation, hyperemia, or neoplastic infiltration.
2. an area or part of the body that has undergone such a reaction.