gut vs catgut

gut and catgut both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gut	Yes	No	Yes	No
catgut	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gut and catgut are synonyms defined as:

gut and catgut: a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery

gut (noun)	catgut (noun)
a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery	a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus	perennial subshrub of eastern North America having downy leaves yellowish and rose flowers and; source of rotenone
a narrow channel or strait

gut (verb)	catgut (verb)
remove the guts of
empty completely; destroy the inside of