10-letter words containing c, i, v, m
- vancomycin — a bactericidal antibiotic, C 66 H 75 ClN 9 O 24 , produced by Streptomyces orientalis, used in the treatment of antibiotic-associated colitis and endocarditis.
- varicotomy — surgical removal of a varicose vein.
- vaticanism — the doctrine of the absolute supremacy of the pope.
- vermicelli — a kind of pasta in the form of long, slender, solid threads, resembling spaghetti but thinner. Compare macaroni (def 1).
- vermicidal — a substance or agent used to kill worms, especially a drug used to kill parasitic intestinal worms.
- vermicular — of, relating to, or done by worms.
- vibraculum — any of the modified polyps on the surface of certain bryozoan colonies, having a long, whiplike appendage that clears away debris.
- vicomtesse — the wife or widow of a vicomte; a French viscountess.
- victimhood — a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency: a victim of an automobile accident.
- victimised — to make a victim of.
- victimized — to make a victim of.
- victimizer — to make a victim of.
- victimless — a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency: a victim of an automobile accident.
- viscometer — a device for measuring viscosity.
- viscometry — a device for measuring viscosity.
- vitrectomy — the microsurgical procedure of removing the vitreous humor and replacing it with saline solution, performed to improve vision that has been impaired by opacities.
- voice mail — an electronic system enabling the recording and storage of (usually digitized) voice messages, which can subsequently be retrieved by the intended recipient.
- volumetric — of or relating to measurement by volume.