catagen

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noun

The formation of a club hair as part of the cessation phase of the hair growth cycle.

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Meanings

nouncatagen (plural catagens)

plural catagens

  1. dermatologyThe formation of a club hair as part of the cessation phase of the hair growth cycle.

Origin

From cata- + -gen.

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APA

catagen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catagen

MLA

“catagen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catagen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catagen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catagen.

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