cat·a·stal·tic
(kat'ă-stal'tik), Inhibitory, restricting, or restraining.
[cata- + G. staltos, contracted, fr. stellō, to contract]
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catastaltic
adjective Pertaining or referring to catastalsis, see there.
noun A near-extinct, nonspecific term for an inhibitory or checking agent—e.g., antispasmodic, astringent or other.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
cat·a·stal·tic
(kat'ă-stal'tik) 1. Inhibitory, restricting, or restraining.
2. An inhibitory or checking agent, such as an astringent or antispasmodic.
[cata- + G. staltos, contracted, fr. stellō, to contract]
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