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Calcium-Channel BlockernounMWEany 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)verified
Calculusnounthe branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functionsverified
Calderanouna large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depressionverified
Caleannounan oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through waterverified
CalendarnounThis record category contains a document organized chronologically, especially in tabular form, indicating the day of week, date, and month or contains a chronological listing of documents in a collection, which may be comprehensive or selective, and which may include details about the writer, recipient, date, place, summary of content, type of document, and page or leaf count.Artifact
Calendar MethodnounMWEnatural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle)verified
Calendar YearnounMWEthe year (reckoned from January 1 to December 31) according to Gregorian calendarverified
Calfnounyoung of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffaloverified
Calf BonenounMWEthe outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankleverified
Calibrationnounoperation that, under specified conditions, in a first step, establishes a relation between the quantity values with measurement uncertainties provided by measurement standards and corresponding indications with associated measurement uncertainties and, in a second step, uses this information to establish a relation for obtaining a measurement result from an indicationProcess
Calichenouncrust or layer of hard subsoil encrusted with calcium-carbonate occurring in arid or semiarid regionsverified
Calico BushnounMWEa North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowersverified
Calico CrabnounMWEbrightly spotted crab of sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast of the United Statesverified
Caliculusnouna small cup-shaped structure (as a taste bud or optic cup or cavity of a coral containing a polyp)verified
Califnounthe civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earthverified
Caliphnounthe civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earthverified
Caliphatenounan Islamic state or territory under the jurisdiction of a caliph, who is considered a direct successor to Muhammad, having absolute and total authorityverified
Call Admission ControlnounMWEThe inspection and control all inbound and outbound voice network activity by a voice firewall based on user-defined policies.Control
Call BacknounMWEProcedure for identifying and authenticating a remote information system terminal, whereby the host system disconnects the terminal and reestablishes contact.Process
Call CenternounMWEa center equipped to handle a large volume of telephone calls (especially for taking orders or serving customers)verified
Call CentrenounMWEa center equipped to handle a large volume of telephone calls (especially for taking orders or serving customers)verified
Call FirenounMWEfire delivered on a specific target in response to a request from the supported unitverified
Call ForwardingnounMWElets you transfer your incoming calls to any telephone that you can dial directverified
Call OptionnounMWEthe option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given dateverified
Call TreenounMWEA documented list of employees and external entities that should be contacted in the event of an emergency declaration.ArtifactInternalPII
Call WaitingnounMWEa way of letting you know that someone else is calling when you are using your telephoneverified
Call-Innouna telephone call to a radio station or a television station in which the caller participates in the on-going programverified
CallanounSouth African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadixverified
Calla LilynounMWESouth African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadixverified
Callathumpnouna noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married coupleverified
Caller IdnounMWEa small display that will show you the telephone number of the party calling youverified
Calliandranounany of various shrubs and small trees valued for their fine foliage and attractive spreading habit and clustered white to deep pink or red flowersverified
Calling CardnounMWEa printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visitedverified
Calliopenouna musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboardverified
CalliopsisnounNorth American annual widely cultivated for its yellow flowers with purple-red to brownish centersverified
Callithumpnouna noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married coupleverified
Callosectomynounsevering the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy)verified
Callositynounan area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)verified
Callosotomynounsevering the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy)verified
Calorienoununit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressureverified
Calpacnouna high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasusverified
Calpacknouna high-crowned black cap (usually made of felt or sheepskin) worn by men in Turkey and Iran and the Caucasusverified