- cataplastic
- adjectiveof or relating to cataplasia• Pertains to noun: ↑cataplasia• Derivationally related forms: ↑cataplasia
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adjectivesee cataplasia
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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adjectiveUseful english dictionary. 2012.
cataplastic — See cataplasia. * * * … Universalium
cataplastic — adj. of a bandage, resembling a poultice … English contemporary dictionary
cataplastic — cata·plas·tic … English syllables
cataplasia — cataplastic /kat euh plas tik/, adj. /kat euh play zheuh, zhee euh, zee euh/, n. Biol. degeneration of a cell or tissue. [CATA + PLASIA] * * * … Universalium
cataplasia — noun (biology) degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated or more primitive form • Derivationally related forms: ↑cataplastic • Topics: ↑biology, ↑biological science • Hypernyms: ↑degeneration, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cataplasia — [kat΄ə plā′zhə, kat΄ə plā′zhē ə, kat΄ə plā′zē ə] n. pl. cataplasiae [kat΄ə plā′zhē ē΄, kat΄ə plā′zē ē΄] [ModL: see CATA & PLASIA] Biol. a change in cells or tissues, characterized by reversion to an earlier stage cataplastic [kat΄əplas′tik] adj … English World dictionary