katastate

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A form of catastate — A substance formed by a catabolic process.

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Meanings

nounkatastate (plural katastates)

plural katastates

  1. alternativeAlternative form of catastate.

    Now, it has been shown experimentally that a constantly subdued frame of mind produces certain poisons in the blood, called katastates, just as virtuous feelings of pleasure and delight produce helpful chemicals called anastates.

    1900, Theodore Dreiser, Sister Carrie
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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