noun
Meaning 1
The degeneration of cells or tissue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cataplasis
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
cataplasia
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noun
Meaning 2
(biology) degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated or more primitive form
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: degeneration, retrogression
History
Etymology
From cata- + -plasia.