Nouns starting with C

• corticosteroid — Noun – English ～ a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex or synthesized; administered as drugs they reduce swelling and decrease the body's immune response; "adrenal cortical steroids are used to treat many different conditions"
• corticosterone — Noun – English ～ secreted by the adrenal cortex; involved in regulating water and electrolyte balance in the body
• corticotrophin — Noun – English ～ a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
• corticotropin — Noun – English ～ a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
• cortina — Noun – English ～ a cobwebby partial veil consisting of silky fibrils
• Cortinariaceae — Noun – English ～ a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales
• Cortinarius corrugatus — Noun – English ～ a fungus with a viscid wrinkled tawny cap; the stalk has a basal bulb that diminishes as the stalk elongates; the gills are dark violet at first but soon turn brown
• Cortinarius armillatus — Noun – English ～ a fungus with large tawny caps and pale cinnamon gills and a red band of veil around the stalk; usually found near birch trees
• Cortinarius atkinsonianus — Noun – English ～ an edible fungus with a slimy viscid cap that is initially yellow but turns olive and then tawny; flesh is lavender
• cortinarius — Noun – English ～ the largest genus in the Agaricales; agarics having rusty spores and prominent cortinae (cobwebby partial veils)
• cortisol — Noun – English ～ an adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
• cortisone — Noun – English ～ a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
• cortland — Noun – English ～ large apple with a red skin
• Cortone Acetate — Noun – English ～ a corticosteroid hormone (trade name Cortone Acetate) normally produced by the adrenal cortex; is converted to hydrocortisone
• corundom — Noun – English ～ very hard mineral used as an abrasive
• corundum — Noun – English ～ very hard mineral used as an abrasive
• coruscation — Noun – English ～ the occurrence of a small flash or spark
• coruscation — Noun – English ～ a sudden or striking display of brilliance; "coruscations of great wit"
• corvee — Noun – English ～ unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxes
• corvette — Noun – English ～ a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer

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