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   catarrh

   /kəˈtɑː/

   noun

   • 1. excessive discharge or build-up of mucus in the nose or throat, associated with inflammation of the mucous membrane.

   Word Origin early 16th century: from French catarrhe, from late Latin catarrhus, from Greek katarrhous, from katarrhein ‘flow down’, from kata- ‘down’ + rhein ‘flow’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. catarrhal adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   • A

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   • T

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