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61. caffatīn n. & adj.

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In phrases denoting a type of sugar, orig. from Caffa in the Crimea: sugre (de) caffatin.

62. calefactī̆f adj. & n.

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Med. (a) Of a remedy or a diet: producing heat in the body, warming; (b) a medicine which increases heat.

63. cancrǒus adj.

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(a) Cancerous; of flesh: afflicted with cancer; of an ulcer, a disease: resembling cancer; (b) of ulcers in the mouth: ?resembling cancer, ?resembling canker sores.

64. canoniāl adj.

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(a) In accordance with ecclesiastical law, canonical; (b) belonging to the canon of the Bible; canonial epistel, one of the Catholic Epistles.

65. canonicāl adj.

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According to ecclesiastical law.

66. canūlāt adj. & n.

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(a) Hollow, tubular; (b) a tubular instrument.

67. canūlǒus adj.

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Hollow.

68. capitūlēr adj.

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Of an ecclesiastical assembly or chapter, capitular.

69. caprinōse adj.

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Goat-like; of vapor: stinking.

70. cathesiāl adj.

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Med. Descending, falling; cathesial opilacioun, cathesial stopping, an obstruction of the post-nasal passages by the descent of humors from the brain.

71. catholī̆k adj.

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(a) Of the doctrines of the Roman Church: universally accepted or to be so accepted; true (faith); (b) of persons: having the 'true' faith; (c) catholik doctour, a Church Father.

72. cauteriatīve adj.

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Cauterizing, caustic.

73. cauterizant adj.

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Cauterizing, caustic.

74. cauterizātīve adj. & n.

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(a) Cauterizing; (b) a cauterizing substance.

75. cepǒus adj.

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Resembling tallow in color, consistency, or appearance.

76. charitātī̆ve adj.

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Benevolent, beneficent.

77. cicātricāl adj.

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Scar-like.

78. cicatrizatī̆f, -ī̆ve adj. & n.

Additional spellings: cicatrizative
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(a) Promoting cicatrization; (b) a medicine promoting cicatrization.

79. clamǒurǒus adj.

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(a) Clamorous; (b) extremely painful; clamourous goute, an extremely painful kind of gout.

80. clarificātī̆f adj.

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Of medicines: having the quality of making (the eyesight) clear.