calcitonin
— Noun
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～ thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone
calcium blocker
— Noun
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～ any of a class of drugs that block the flow of the electrolyte calcium (either in nerve cell conduction or smooth muscle contraction of the heart); has been used in the treatment of angina or arrhythmia or hypertension or migraine
calcium
— Noun
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～ a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
calcium bicarbonate
— Noun
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～ a bicarbonate that is a major cause of hard water
calculation
— Noun
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～ problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
calculation
— Noun
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～ the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
calculation
— Noun
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～ planning something carefully and intentionally; "it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting"
calculator
— Noun
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～ a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations; can be mechanical or electronic
calculator
— Noun
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～ an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
calculus
— Noun
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～ the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions
calculus
— Noun
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～ an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
calculus
— Noun
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～ a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body; "renal calculi can be very painful"
calcutta
— Noun
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～ the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
Alexander Calder
— Noun
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～ United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)
Calder
— Noun
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～ United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)
caldera
— Noun
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～ a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression
calderon
— Noun
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～ Spanish poet and dramatist considered one of the great Spanish writers (1600-1681)
caldron
— Noun
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～ a very large pot that is used for boiling
caldwell
— Noun
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～ United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
calean
— Noun
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～ an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water; "a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola"