# catastate

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A substance formed by a catabolic process.

## Etymology
From cata- (“down”, compare catabolism) + Ancient Greek στατός (statós, “placed, standing”), from ἵστημι (hístēmi).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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