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1. & i. [Fr. solidifier, from Latin solidus solid, and facio to make.] A. Trans.: To make solid or compact. B. In trans.: To become solid or compact. †sol-Id-Işm, s. [Eng. solid ; -ism; Fr. solid is me ; Ger. solidism us .] Med.: The theory which refers all diseases to alterations of the solid parts of the human body, on the ground that only they are endued with vital properties, subject to the impre ion of morbific agents, and the seat of pathological phenomena. In all pathological investigations the condition of both solids and liquids is now taken into account. believes in or maintains the doctrine of solidism. sol-Id-Ist, subst . [Eng. solid; -ist.] One who