adj affected with sclerosis; sclerosed.
2. sclerotic ·adj of or pertaining to the sclerotic coat of the eye; sclerotical.
3. sclerotic ·noun the sclerotic coat of the eye. ·see ·illust. of eye (d).
4. sclerotic ·adj pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from ergot or the sclerotium of a fungus growing on rye.
5. sclerotic ·adj hard; firm; indurated;
applied especially in anatomy to the firm outer coat of the eyeball, which is often cartilaginous and sometimes bony.