| catchment area |
the geographical area draining into a river or reservoir
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| catecholamine |
any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland
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| catgut |
perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery
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| catharsis |
(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
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| catheter |
a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
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