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cata- definition

cata- (kat′ə)

  1. down, downward catabolism
  2. away, completely catalysis
  3. against catapult
  4. throughout cataphoresis
  5. backward cataplasia
Also, before a vowel, cat-

Etymology: Gr kata- < kata, down

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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