catgut

[ kat-guht ]
/ ˈkætˌgʌt /

noun

a strong cord made by twisting the dried intestines of animals, as sheep, used in stringing musical instruments and tennis rackets, for surgical sutures, etc.
goat's-rue.

Origin of catgut

1590–1600; apparently cat + gut, though allusion is obscure

Words nearby catgut

catesby, catfall, catfight, catfish, catfooted, catgut, cath-, cath., cathar, catharine wheel, catharsis

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British Dictionary definitions for catgut

catgut
/ (ˈkætˌɡʌt) /

noun

a strong cord made from the dried intestines of sheep and other animals that is used for stringing certain musical instruments and sports rackets, and, when sterilized, as surgical ligatures Often shortened to: gut

Medical definitions for catgut

catgut
[ kăt′gŭt′ ]

n.

A tough, thin cord made from the treated and stretched intestines of certain animals, especially sheep, and used for surgical ligatures.