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catgut

/'kæt,ɡət/

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noun
a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery
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gut

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cord
noun
perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone
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goat's rue tephrosia virginiana wild sweet pea

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hoary pea

Definition that contains catgut

suture thread of catgut or silk or wire used by surgeons to stitch tissues together