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Definition of Catgut
1. Noun. Perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone.
2. Noun. A strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery.
Definition of Catgut
1. n. A cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, esp. of sheep, used for strings of musical instruments, etc.
Definition of Catgut
1. a strong cord [n -S]
Medical Definition of Catgut
1. Sterile collagen strands obtained from healthy mammals. They are used as absorbable surgical ligatures and are frequently impregnated with chromium or silver for increased strength. They tend to cause tissue reaction. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Catgut
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