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catastate

catastate noun: a substance formed by a catabolic process.

Noun

catastate (plural catastates)

  1. A substance formed by a catabolic process.

Forms of catastate

pluralcatastates
alternative formkatastate

Origin of catastate

From cata- (“down”, compare catabolism) + Ancient Greek στατός (statós, “placed, standing”), from ἵστημι (hístēmi).

Questions about catastate

What does catastate mean?
Catastate means a substance formed by a catabolic process.
What part of speech is catastate?
Catastate is a noun.
What is the plural of catastate?
The plural of catastate is catastates.

Words near catastate in the dictionary

  1. catastae
  2. catastalsis
  3. catastaltic
  4. catastases
  5. catastasis
  6. catastate
  7. catastates
  8. catastatic
  9. catastematic
  10. catasterise
  11. catasterised

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