What is another word for calcific?
Pronunciation: [kalsˈɪfɪk] (IPA) 
Calcific refers to the process of hardening or becoming like stone due to deposition of calcium salts. Depending on the context, there are several synonyms that can be used to describe calcific. For instance, petrified, ossified, mineralized, calcified, stonified, and fossilized. These synonyms indicate the natural transformation or solidification of once living matter into a rock-like or mineralized form. In medicine, calcific is often associated with pathological processes such as atherosclerosis, where the buildup of calcium salts leads to the hardening and narrowing of arteries over time. In this case, other synonyms for calcific may include calcareous, chalky, or gritty, to describe the texture or appearance of the affected tissues.
