in ancient military writers, a term used in speaking of the Gaulish or Celtiberian armies, denoting a body of 6000 armed men. The word caterva, or catervarius, is also frequently used by ancient writers to denote a party or corps of soldiers in disorder or disarray; by which it stands distinguished from cohort or turma, which were in good order.

CATESBÆA, the Lilythorn. See Botany Index.

CATHÆRETICS, in Pharmacy, medicines of a caustic nature, serving to eat off fungous flesh.