n. (Bot.) An Arabian shrub (Catha edulis) the leaves of which are used as tea by the Arabs. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to catabolism; same as catabolic. [ 1913 Webster + PJC ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; down + &unr_; to throw. ] (Physiol.) Destructive or downward metabolism; regressive metamorphism; same as catabolism (now the more common spelling); -- opposed to
n. [ Gr. (&unr_;) down + (&unr_;) to cause to stand. ] (Physiol.) A substance formed by a catabolic process; -- opposed to
n. (Zool.) The brambling finch. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. purging of emotional tensions; -- usually spelled
a. [ Gr. &unr_; a perpendicular line. See Cathetus. ] (Math.) Making a right angle; perpendicular, as two lines or two sides of a triangle, which include a right angle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Same as Cathetometer. [ 1913 Webster ]
prop. n. A natural family of fish which in some classifications is considered a separate family comprising the oceanic bonitos.
prop. n. A genus of oceanic bonitos; in some classifications it is placed in its own family