catagmatic

adj, noun — 2 senses

adj

Etymology From Ancient Greek καταγμα (katagma, “fracture”).

Medicine, Sciences Dated Having the quality of strengthening or consolidating broken bones.

noun

Etymology From Ancient Greek καταγμα (katagma, “fracture”).

Dated Something that strengthens or consolidates broke bones.

"The principal catagmatics were Armenian bole, tragacanth, osteocolla, Cyprus nuts, frankincense, aloes, and acacia."1728, E[phraim] Chambers, “CATAGMATIC”, in Cyclopædia: Or, An Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences; […] In Two Volumes, volumes I (A–H), London: […] James and John Knapton [et al.], →OCLC:

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