Meanings
nouncatastate (plural catastates)
plural catastates · alternative katastate
- A substance formed by a catabolic process.
Origin
From cata- (“down”, compare catabolism) + Ancient Greek στατός (statós, “placed, standing”), from ἵστημι (hístēmi).
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APA
catastate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catastate
MLA
“catastate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catastate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catastate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catastate.
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