1. undergoing or characterized by caseation; forming a cheese-like substance, especially in diseased tissue
Usage: medical; pathology

1. present participle of caseat; to undergo caseation or to cause caseation in tissue
Usage: medical; pathology

Examples

• The tuberculosis infection showed caseating granulomas under the microscope.
• Caseating necrosis is a hallmark feature of tuberculosis.
• The pathologist identified caseating lesions in the lung tissue.
• Mycobacterial infections often produce caseating inflammation.
• The biopsy revealed caseating granulomatous disease.