What does catgut mean?
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ˈkætˌgʌtcatgut
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Princeton's WordNet
catgut, goat's rue, wild sweet pea, Tephrosia virginiananoun
perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone
catgut, gutnoun
a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery
Wiktionary
catgutnoun
A cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, especially of sheep, used for strings of musical instruments, etc.
catgutnoun
The material from which such cords are made.
catgutnoun
A sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices.
Wikipedia
Catgut
Catgut (also known as gut) is a type of cord that is prepared from the natural fiber found in the walls of animal intestines. Catgut makers usually use sheep or goat intestines, but occasionally use the intestines of cattle, hogs, horses, mules, or donkeys. Despite the name, catgut is not made from cat intestines.
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catgut
Catgut is a type of cord that is made from the natural fiber found in the walls of animal intestines, typically from sheep or cows. Despite its name, it is not made from cat intestines. It is usually used as a material for surgical sutures and for the strings of certain musical instruments.
Webster Dictionary
Catgutnoun
a cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, esp. of sheep, used for strings of musical instruments, etc
Catgutnoun
a sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices
Etymology: [Cat + gut.]
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Catgut
Catgut is a type of cord that is prepared from the natural fibre found in the walls of animal intestines. Usually sheep or goat intestines are used, but it is occasionally made from the intestines of cattle, hogs, horses, mules, or donkeys.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Catgut
Sterile collagen strands obtained from healthy mammals. They are used as absorbable surgical ligatures and are frequently impregnated with chromium or silver for increased strength. They tend to cause tissue reaction.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of catgut in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of catgut in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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