| chloropicrin | (noun) a heavy colorless insoluble liquid compound that causes tears and vomiting; used as a pesticide and as tear gas | Synonyms: nitrochloroform |
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| cringe | (noun) A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling. | - |
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| (noun) some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame | - |
| cringle | (noun) fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines | Synonyms: eyelet, grommet, grummet, loop |
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| crinion | (noun) point where the hairline meets the midpoint of the forehead | Synonyms: trichion |
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| crinkle | (noun) a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface | Synonyms: crease, furrow, line, seam, wrinkle |
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| crinkleroot | (noun) North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots | Synonyms: Cardamine diphylla, crinkle-root, crinkle root, Dentaria diphylla, pepper root, toothwort |
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| crinoid | (noun) primitive echinoderms having five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disk | - |
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| crinoline | (noun) a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing | - |
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| (noun) a full stiff petticoat made of crinoline fabric | - |
| (noun) a skirt stiffened with hoops | Synonyms: hoopskirt |
| endocrine | (noun) the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect | Synonyms: hormone, internal secretion |
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| (noun) any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream | Synonyms: ductless gland, endocrine gland |
| endocrinologist | (noun) physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system | - |
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| endocrinology | (noun) the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions | - |
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| exocrine | (noun) a gland that secretes externally through a duct | Synonyms: duct gland, exocrine gland |
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| mepacrine | (noun) a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria | Synonyms: Atabrine, quinacrine, quinacrine hydrochloride |
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| quinacrine | (noun) a drug (trade name Atabrine) used to treat certain worm infestations and once used to treat malaria | Synonyms: Atabrine, mepacrine, quinacrine hydrochloride |
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