n.
Pronunciation: ˌ k ā -s ē - ' ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin caseus cheese
Date: 1866
: necrosis with conversion of damaged tissue into a soft cheesy substance
– ca · se · ate \ ' k ā -s ē - ˌ ā t \ intransitive verb
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ k ā -s ē - ' ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin caseus cheese
Date: 1866
: necrosis with conversion of damaged tissue into a soft cheesy substance
– ca · se · ate \ ' k ā -s ē - ˌ ā t \ intransitive verb
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012