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caseate

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/ ˈkeɪ siˌeɪt /
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verb (used without object), ca·se·at·ed, ca·se·at·ing.Pathology.
to undergo caseation.
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Origin of caseate

First recorded in 1865–70; from Latin cāse(us) cheese1 + -ate1
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British Dictionary definitions for caseate

caseate
/ (ˈkeɪsɪˌeɪt) /

verb
(intr) pathol to undergo caseation

Word Origin for caseate

C19: from Latin cāseus cheese 1
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