cataplastic


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cat·a·pla·sia

 (kăt′ə-plā′zhə)
n.
Degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated form.

cat′a·plas′tic (-plăs′tĭk) adj.
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Adj.1.cataplastic - of or relating to cataplasia
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