Standard Lemma guide

caseate

adj · noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a cheese-like texture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of caseinate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: caseinate

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A salt or ester of caseic acid.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To undergo caseation, a necrotic degeneration into a cheese-like state.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: medicine, sciences

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5

verb

Meaning 5

become cheeselike

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • necrotic tissue caseates

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Broader terms: change

6

verb

Meaning 6

turn into cheese

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The milk caseated

Meaning relationships

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Broader terms: change

History

Etymology

From Latin cāseus (“cheese”) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

From caseic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Back-formation from caseation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: تَجَبَّنَ (tajabbana) — to degenerate into a cheese like state
  • Dutch: verkazen — to degenerate into a cheese like state
  • Finnish: juustoutua — to degenerate into a cheese like state
  • German: verkäsen — to degenerate into a cheese like state
  • Greek: τυροποιήσω (tyropoiíso) — to degenerate into a cheese like state
  • Polish: serowacieć — to degenerate into a cheese like state
  • Polish: zserowacieć — to degenerate into a cheese like state
  • Swedish: ysta — to degenerate into a cheese like state