CATAPLASIA

cataplasia

(noun) (biology) degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated or more primitive form

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cataplasia

The degeneration of cells or tissue

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

19 May 2025

CHEMICAL

(adjective) of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; “chemical fertilizer”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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