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CASEOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does caseous mean?
• CASEOUS (adjective)
The adjective CASEOUS has 1 sense:
1. of damaged or necrotic tissue; cheeselike
Familiarity information: CASEOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of damaged or necrotic tissue; cheeselike
Similar:
unhealthy (not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind)
Context examples
C. pseudotuberculosis is known to cause caseous lymphadenitis in animals and can be pathogenic in humans.
(Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, NCI Thesaurus)
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