4-letter words containing c
- actg — acting
- acth — adrenocorticotrophic hormone; a polypeptide hormone, secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that stimulates growth of the adrenal gland and the synthesis and secretion of corticosteroids. It is used in treating rheumatoid arthritis, allergic and skin diseases, and many other disorders
- acti — Plural form of actus.
- acto — a short, realistic play, usually in Spanish, that dramatizes the social and economic problems of Chicanos.
- acts — a book of the New Testament, ascribed to Luke
- actt — Association of Cinematograph and Television Technicians
- actu — Australian Council of Trade Unions
- acus — Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- acyl — of, denoting, or containing the monovalent group of atoms RCO-, where R is an organic group
- aecl — Atomic Energy of Canada Limited
- aesc — an Old English runic letter, comprising the letters 'A' and 'E'
- afac — (language) An early system on the IBM 704.
- afdc — Aid to Families with Dependent Children
- agcy — agency
- aicc — All India Congress Committee: the national assembly of the Indian National Congress
- akcl — Austin Kyoto Common Lisp
- alc. — alcohol
- alcm — air-launched cruise missile: a type of cruise missile that can be launched from an aircraft
- alco — A small South American dog, domesticated by the natives.
- alec — A Language with an Extensible Compiler
- amic — of or relating to an amide or amine.
- ance — (chiefly, Scotland) alternative spelling of once.
- ancp — (language) An early system on the Datatron 200 series.
- aocb — any other competent business
- aoce — Apple Open Collaboration Environment
- apec — Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- apic — Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller
- appc — Advanced Program-to-Program Communications
- arca — a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- arce — a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- arch — An arch is a structure that is curved at the top and is supported on either side by a pillar, post, or wall.
- arcm — Associate of the Royal College of Music
- arco — a musical direction for instruments of the violin family indicating that the bow should be used (as opposed to plucking)
- arcs — Associate of the Royal College of Science
- asce — American Society of Civil Engineers
- asch — Sholem (ˈʃəʊləm). 1880–1957, US writer, born in Poland, who wrote in Yiddish. His works include biblical novels
- asci — ascus
- ascs — Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
- ascu — Association of State Colleges and Universities
- asic — Application-Specific Integrated Circuit
- atoc — a variety of skunk
- bace — (rare) A blow; a drubbing.
- bach — a term of friendly address: used esp after a person's name
- back — If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
- bacs — Bankers' Automated Clearing System; a method of making payments direct to a creditor's bank without using a cheque
- bact — bacteriology
- banc — the seat on which judges sit in court.
- bbbc — British Boxing Board of Control
- bbfc — British Board of Film Classification
- bcar — British Civil Airworthiness Requirements