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Catabatic
- adjective - of an air current or wind; moving downward or down a slope because of cooling especially at night
Catalatic
- adjective - of or relating to the enzyme catalase
Catalytic
- adjective - relating to or causing or involving catalysis; "catalytic reactions"
Catamites
- noun - a boy who submits to a sexual relationship with a man
Catasetum
- noun - genus of tropical American orchids having showy male and female flowers usually on separate inflorescences
Catenated
- verb - arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores
Catenates
- verb - arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores
Cathartes
- noun - type genus of the Cathartidae: turkey vultures
Cathartic
- adjective - a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
- emotionally purging
- emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
- providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; causing catharsis.
- strongly laxative
Cathartid
- noun - large birds of prey superficially similar to Old World vultures