Meanings
adjectivecatastaltic (not comparable)
- not comparableobsoletemedicineSynonym of peristaltic.
catastaltic movements/actions
Synonyms: peristaltic
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of peristaltic.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekκατασταλτικός“holding in check”
- Englishcatastaltic
From Ancient Greek κατασταλτικός (katastaltikós, “holding in check”), from καταστέλλω (katastéllō, “repress”), from στέλλω (stéllō).
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APA
catastaltic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catastaltic
MLA
“catastaltic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catastaltic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catastaltic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catastaltic.
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