We found 3 definitions of catguts from 2 different sources.
NounPlural: catguts |
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catgut - a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery | ||
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cord a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord" | ||
suture thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together | ||
catgut - perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone | ||
goat's rue, wild sweet pea, Tephrosia virginiana |