| CATHARISE | • catharise v. Alternative form of catharize. • CATHARISE v. to render absolutely clean; to purge, also CATHARIZE. |
| CATHARIZE | • catharize v. To clean or purify thoroughly. • CATHARIZE v. to render absolutely clean; to purge, also CATHARISE. |
| CATHARSES | • catharses n. Plural of catharsis. • CATHARSIS n. (Greek) a natural or artificial purgation of any passage, as of the mouth, bowels, etc., also KATHARSIS. |
| CATHARSIS | • catharsis n. (Drama) A release of emotional tension after an overwhelming vicarious experience, resulting in the… • catharsis n. Any release of emotional tension to the same effect, more widely. • catharsis n. A purification or cleansing, especially emotional. |
| CATHARTIC | • cathartic adj. Purgative; inducing mental or physical catharsis. • cathartic adj. That which releases emotional tension, especially after an overwhelming experience. • cathartic n. (Medicine) A laxative. |
| CATHECTED | • cathected adj. Charged with mental or emotional energy. • CATHECT v. to invest with psychic energy. |
| CATHECTIC | • cathectic adj. Of or pertaining to a connection that is charged with emotional energy. • CATHECTIC adj. invested with mental or emotional energy. |
| CATHEDRAE | • cathedrae n. Plural of cathedra. • cathedræ n. Plural of cathedra. • CATHEDRA n. (Latin) a bishop's throne. |
| CATHEDRAL | • cathedral adj. Relating to the throne or the see of a bishop. • cathedral n. The principal church of an archbishop’s/bishop’s archdiocese/diocese which contains an episcopal throne. • cathedral n. (Loosely or informally) A large or important church building. |
| CATHEDRAS | • cathedras n. Plural of cathedra. • CATHEDRA n. (Latin) a bishop's throne. |
| CATHEPSIN | • cathepsin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes. • CATHEPSIN n. an intracellular protease of animal tissue. |
| CATHEPTIC | • CATHEPTIC adj. of or like cathepsin, an intracellular protease of animal tissue. |
| CATHETERS | • catheters n. Plural of catheter. • CATHETER n. a tube which can be passed into the bladder or other body cavity or canal to allow the draining of fluid. |
| CATHINONE | • cathinone n. (Organic chemistry) The aromatic amine 2-amino-1-phenyl-1-propanone, the active ingredient of khat. • CATHINONE n. an alkaloid stimulant obtained from khat; a similar synthetic compound. |
| CATHISMAS | • cathismas n. Plural of cathisma. • CATHISMA n. (Greek) a short hymn used as a response. |
| CATHOLICS | • Catholics n. Plural of Catholic. • CATHOLIC n. a member of the early Christian church. |
| CATHOLYTE | • catholyte n. The portion of an electrolyte near a cathode, especially in a cell in which the cathode and anode are… • catholyte n. (Flow batteries) The liquid cathode. • CATHOLYTE n. the part of the electrode that surrounds the cathode in an electrolytic cell, also CATOLYTE. |
| CATHOUSES | • cathouses n. Plural of cathouse. • cat-houses n. Plural of cat-house. • cat␣houses n. Plural of cat house. |