a. [ L. salficus saving; salvus saved, safe + facere to make. ] Tending to save or secure safety. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Calciferous.
n. (Physiol.) The process of change into a stony or calcareous substance by the deposition of lime salt; -- normally, as in the formation of bone and of teeth; abnormally, as in calcareous degeneration of tissue. [ 1913 Webster ]