·adj Affected with sclerosis; sclerosed.
II. Sclerotic ·adj Of or pertaining to the sclerotic coat of the eye; sclerotical.
III. Sclerotic ·noun The sclerotic coat of the eye. ·see ·Illust. of Eye (d).
IV. Sclerotic ·adj Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from ergot or the sclerotium of a fungus growing on rye.
V. Sclerotic ·adj Hard; firm; indurated;
— applied especially in anatomy to the firm outer coat of the eyeball, which is often cartilaginous and sometimes bony.