English Words: C

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carnidazolenoun

An antiprotozoal drug of the nitroimidazole class used in veterinary medicine.

carniferousadj

Obsolete form of carnivorous.

carnifexnoun

An executioner.

carnificationnoun

A pathological process in which chronic inflammation or infection causes lung tissue to organize into a fibrous form that resembles meat, which can lead to a loss of normal lung function.

carnificialadj

Relating to a carnifex or executioner.

carnifiedverb

simple past and past participle of carnify

carnifyverb

To form flesh; to become like flesh.

carninnoun

A white crystalline nitrogenous substance, found in extract of meat, and related to xanthine.

Carniolaname

A historical region of the Holy Roman and Austrian empires that comprised parts of what is now Slovenia.

Carniolanadj

Of or relating to Carniola.

carnismnoun

The human ideology that supports the slaughter of certain animals and the consumption of their meat or other products (leather from skin, etc).

carnistnoun

A proponent of carnism; one who supports the practice of eating meat and using other animal products.

carnisticadj

Of or relating to carnism.

carnitanoun

A Tex-Mex dish featuring large amounts of slow-cooked pork held in a tortilla, similar to a taco.

carnitasnoun

A Mexican dish involving strips of braised or roasted pork.

carnitinenoun

A betaine, 3-hydroxy-4-trimethylammonio-butanoate, that is found in the liver and has a function in fatty acid transport.

carnivalnoun

Any of a number of festivals held just before the beginning of Lent.

carnival glassnoun

A type of glassware dating from the early 20th century, notable for lustrous colors.

carnivalesqueadj

Resembling or characteristic of a carnival.

carnivalicadj

Resembling or characteristic of a carnival.

carnivalisticadj

Of or relating to carnival.

carnivalizationnoun

The process of carnivalizing.

carnivalizeverb

To subvert (mainstream assumptions or literary styles) through humour and chaos.

carnivallikeadj

Like a carnival; festive.

carnivoranoun

Carnivorans.

carnivoracitynoun

greedy appetite for meat

carnivoranadj

Of or pertaining to the order Carnivora.

carnivorenoun

An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.

carnivore dietnoun

A fad diet that is limited to the consumption of meat; sometimes eggs and dairy are included.

carnivorismnoun

The fact or practice of being a carnivore.

carnivorousadj

Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.

carnivorouslyadv

In a carnivorous manner.

carnivorousnessnoun

The quality of being a carnivore.

carnivorynoun

The eating of meat; carnivorousness.

Carnmoneyname

A townland, civil parish, and suburb of Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J3283).

carnographynoun

Any writing, films, images, or other material that contains gratuitous amounts of bloodshed or violence.

carnophobianoun

A strong fear or dislike of meat.

carnoseadj

Carnous, fleshy.

carnoselyadv

In a carnose manner.

carnosicadj

Related to carnosic acid and its derivatives

carnosinasenoun

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of Xaa!His dipeptides.

carnosinemianoun

A rare metabolic disorder caused by carnosinase deficiency and resulting in an excess of carnosine in the blood and urine.

carnositynoun

Fleshiness.

Carnotname

A surname.

Carnot cyclename

Alternative form of Carnot's cycle.

Carnotianadj

Of or relating to Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot (1796–1832), mathematician and pioneer of thermodynamics.

carnotitenoun

A yellow mineral that is a potassium uranyl vanadate that is a major ore of uranium, with the chemical formula K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂·3H₂O.

carnousadj

Fleshy.

Carnoustiename

A coastal town in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5634).

Carnsname

A surname.

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