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catabasis

American  
[kuh-tab-uh-sis] / kəˈtæb ə sɪs /

noun

plural

catabases

  1. katabasis.

catabasis British  
/ ˌkætəˈbætɪk, kəˈtæbəsɪs /

noun

  1. a descent or downward movement

  2. the decline of a disease

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Other Word Forms

  • catabatic adjective

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I thank you so much for walking me through this catabasis.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 25, 2018

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