10-letter words containing o, c, i, p
- chromophil — a cell that takes a stain easily
- cibophobia — The fear of, or aversion to, eating or food.
- ciliophora — a phylum of protozoa in the kingdom Protista, comprising the ciliates.
- circumpose — to position around, or within an encircled place
- cis person — a person who is cisgender or cissexual.
- cispontine — on the near side of the bridge
- citalopram — an antidepressant drug, C 20 H 22 BrFN 20 , of the SSRI class, that acts by prolonging the action of serotonin in the brain.
- click stop — a control device, as in a camera, that can be turned or rotated so that when it reaches a specific setting it engages with an audible click.
- climograph — A chart that summarizes the climate of a place by superimposing a line graph representing average monthly temperature on a bar chart representing average monthly precipitation.
- clinograph — (in mining, construction, etc.) an instrument that records the deviation of boreholes or the like from the vertical.
- clip joint — a place, such as a nightclub or restaurant, in which customers are overcharged
- clipboards — Plural form of clipboard.
- clistocarp — cleistothecium.
- clomiphene — a drug that stimulates the production of egg cells in the ovary: used to treat infertility in women
- clothespin — A clothespin is the same as a clothes peg.
- clove pink — carnation (sense 1)
- clypeiform — having a rounded shield shape
- cnidophore — a part or organ bearing cnidoblasts.
- co-captain — a joint captain
- co-publish — to publish (something) with another person or company
- coach trip — any tour, journey, or voyage made by bus
- coaptation — the joining or reuniting of two surfaces, esp the ends of a broken bone or the edges of a wound
- coated pit — a clathrin-lined depression in the outer surface of a cell membrane, formed of receptors and their specific ligands, that becomes a coated vesicle upon endocytosis.
- cochampion — a joint champion
- coconspire — (intransitive) To conspire together with.
- coheirship — The state of being a coheir.
- coleoptile — a protective sheath around the plumule in grasses
- colestipol — a drug that reduces the concentration of cholesterol in the blood: used, together with dietary restriction of cholesterol, to treat selected patients with hypercholesterolaemia and so prevent atherosclerosis
- collapsing — Present participle of collapse.
- collapsion — (archaic) collapse.
- colorpoint — a breed of domestic cat
- coming up! — an expression used to announce that a meal is about to be served
- compactify — to make or become compact
- compacting — Present participle of compact.
- compaction — a compacting or being compacted; compression
- companding — a process in which the dynamic range of a signal is reduced for recording purposes and then expanded to its original value for reproduction or playback.
- companions — Plural form of companion.
- compansion — Companding.
- companying — Present participle of company.
- comparison — When you make a comparison, you consider two or more things and discover the differences between them.
- compassing — Present participle of compass.
- compassion — Compassion is a feeling of pity, sympathy, and understanding for someone who is suffering.
- compatible — If things, for example systems, ideas, and beliefs, are compatible, they work well together or can exist together successfully.
- compatibly — capable of existing or living together in harmony: the most compatible married couple I know.
- compatriot — Your compatriots are people from your own country.
- compelling — A compelling argument or reason is one that convinces you that something is true or that something should be done.
- compendial — Related to a compendium that serves as a standard, such as the w British Pharmacopoeia, or the w US Pharmacopeia.
- compendium — A compendium is a short but detailed collection of information, usually in a book.
- compersion — The feeling of joy one has experiencing another's joy, such as in witnessing a toddler's joy and feeling joy in response.
- competible — (obsolete) Compatible.