corticotropin | (noun) a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex | Synonyms: ACTH, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, adrenocorticotrophin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, adrenocorticotropin, corticotrophin |
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cortina | (noun) a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils | - |
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cortisol | (noun) an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism | Synonyms: Cortef, hydrocortisone, Hydrocortone |
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cortisone | (noun) a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone | Synonyms: Cortone Acetate |
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corundom | (noun) very hard mineral used as an abrasive | Synonyms: corundum |
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corundum | (noun) very hard mineral used as an abrasive | Synonyms: corundom |
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coruscant | (adjective) having brief brilliant points or flashes of light | Synonyms: aglitter, fulgid, glinting, glistering, glittering, glittery, scintillant, scintillating, sparkly |
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coruscate | (verb) be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity | Synonyms: scintillate, sparkle |
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(verb) reflect brightly | Synonyms: scintillate, sparkle |
coruscation | (noun) a sudden or striking display of brilliance | - |
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(noun) the occurrence of a small flash or spark | Synonyms: glitter, sparkle |
corvee | (noun) unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxes | - |
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corvette | (noun) a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer | - |
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corvine | (adjective) relating to or resembling a crow | - |
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corydalis | (noun) a plant of the genus Corydalis with beautiful compound foliage and spurred tubular flowers | - |
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corymb | (noun) flat-topped or convex inflorescence in which the individual flower stalks grow upward from various points on the main stem to approximately the same height; outer flowers open first | - |
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corymbose | (adjective) resembling a corymb | - |
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corynebacterium | (noun) any species of the genus Corynebacterium | - |
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coryphantha | (noun) a cactus of the genus Coryphantha | - |
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corythosaur | (noun) duck-billed dinosaur with nasal passages that expand into a crest like a hollow helmet | Synonyms: corythosaurus |
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corythosaurus | (noun) duck-billed dinosaur with nasal passages that expand into a crest like a hollow helmet | Synonyms: corythosaur |
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coryza | (noun) an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge) | Synonyms: rhinitis |
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