caseation

noun

ca·se·ation ˌkā-sē-ˈā-shən

: necrosis with conversion of damaged tissue into a soft cheesy substance

caseate

ˈkā-sē-ˌāt

intransitive verb

Word History

Etymology

Latin caseus cheese

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of caseation was in 1868

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caseation

noun

ca·se·ation ˌkā-sē-ˈā-shən

: necrosis with conversion of damaged tissue into a soft cheesy substance

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