Nouns starting with C

• Cox-2 inhibitor — Noun – English ～ an anti-inflammatory drug that fights pain and blocks Cox-2 activity without impeding the activity of Cox-1; increases the risk of heart attacks; "Cox-2 inhibitors reduce the symptoms of arthritis without endangering the stomach and kidneys"
• combat injury — Noun – English ～ a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
• caravan inn — Noun – English ～ an inn in some eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans
• Calophyllum inophyllum — Noun – English ～ East Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers; coastal areas southern India to Malaysia
• Clitocybe inornata — Noun – English ～ a fungus with a cap that is creamy grey when young and turns brown with age and a whitish stalk that stains yellow when handled
• cochineal insect — Noun – English ～ Mexican red scale insect that feeds on cacti; the source of a red dye
• coccid insect — Noun – English ～ scale insects and mealybugs
• class Insecta — Noun – English ～ insects; about five-sixths of all known animal species
• Clusia insignis — Noun – English ～ epiphytic clusia of British Guiana
• correctional institution — Noun – English ～ a penal institution maintained by the government
• catechetical instruction — Noun – English ～ teaching religious principles by questions and answers
• commercial instrument — Noun – English ～ a document of or relating to commerce
• coronary insufficiency — Noun – English ～ inadequate blood flow to the heart muscles; can cause angina pectoris
• cardiac insufficiency — Noun – English ～ inadequate blood flow to the heart muscles; can cause angina pectoris
• car insurance — Noun – English ～ insurance against loss due to theft or traffic accidents
• combat intelligence — Noun – English ～ intelligence that is required for the planning and conduct of tactical operations
• Central Intelligence Agency — Noun – English ～ an independent agency of the United States government responsible for collecting and coordinating intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad in the national interest; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence under the supervision of the President and National Security Council
• current intelligence — Noun – English ～ intelligence of all types and forms of immediate interest; usually disseminated without delays for evaluation or interpretation
• communications intelligence — Noun – English ～ technical and intelligence information derived from foreign communications by other than the intended recipients
• controlling interest — Noun – English ～ ownership of more than 50% of a corporation's voting shares

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