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cath en · NOUN

Etymology

Clippings of various words, based on their shared prefix cath-, primarily from Ancient Greek κᾰθ’ (kăth’), κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ, whence English cata-); the cath- in cathinone is from Catha, the genus name of Catha edulis, a Latinization of Arabic قات (qāt), the plant's native name (whence English khat).

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of cathode.
   alt of cathode
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal) Clipping of catheter.
   alt of catheter
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, qualifier:drug slang) Clipping of cathinone.
   alt of cathinone
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of Catholic.
   alt of Catholic

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Deriveds

angiocath · tradcath · poly-cath · vas cath

cath en · VERB

Etymology

Clippings of various words, based on their shared prefix cath-, primarily from Ancient Greek κᾰθ’ (kăth’), κᾰτᾰ́ (kătắ, whence English cata-); the cath- in cathinone is from Catha, the genus name of Catha edulis, a Latinization of Arabic قات (qāt), the plant's native name (whence English khat).

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, ambitransitive, clipping, informal) Clipping of catheterize (“to insert a cath(eter) into a cavity”).
   alt of catheterize
   • Unlike Sharon, Sherry Adele was able to return to self-cathing after delivery. 2010, Judith Rogers, The Disabled Woman's Guide to Pregnancy and Birth:
   • At the spina bifida camp, we've had about twenty-five kids lining up outside the "Med Shed," needing to be cathed before breakfast. 2004, Adrian Sandler, Living with Spina Bifida, page 160:

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