- caseate
- intransitive verb see caseation
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
caseate
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caseate — v. i. 1. to turn into cheese; of milk. [WordNet 1.5] 2. to undergo caseation; of dead tissue. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caseate — [kā′sēāt΄] vt. caseated, caseating Med. to undergo caseation … English World dictionary
caseate — /kay see ayt /, v.i., caseated, caseating. Pathol. to undergo caseation. [1870 75; < L case(us) CHEESE + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
caseate — 1. noun a) A certain ion. b) A salt, compound or solution containing this ion. 2. verb To produce a cheese like substance. See Also: casein … Wiktionary
caseate — ca·se·ate kā sē .āt vi, at·ed; at·ing to undergo caseation … Medical dictionary
caséate — (ka sé a t ) s. m. Terme de chimie. Sels formés par l acide lactique et nommés aujourd hui lactates. ÉTYMOLOGIE Voy. caséique … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
caseate — v. become cheese, change to cheese … English contemporary dictionary
caseate — ca·se·ate … English syllables
caseate — ca•se•ate [[t]ˈkeɪ siˌeɪt[/t]] v. i. at•ed, at•ing pat to undergo caseation • Etymology: 1870–75; < L cāse(us) cheese I+ ate I … From formal English to slang
caseate — /ˈkeɪsieɪt/ (say kayseeayt) verb (i) (caseated, caseating) Pathology to undergo caseous degeneration; become like cheese in consistency and appearance. {Latin cāseus cheese + ate1} …
