Pharmacology Terms

Name Description
Candlenuts seeds or fruits which are strung and burned like candles..
Carbuncle A dangerous form of boil having a flat surface which discharges pus from multiple points.
Cardiac a substance supposed beneficial to the heart.
Caries Decay of teeth.
Carminative a substance which relieves flatulence (swelling of the stomach or intestines due to gases), and alleviates the pain.
Catamenial of menstruation.
Cataplasm a poultice or soft external application.
Cataract A loss of transparency of the crystalline lens of the eye.
Catarrh a cold or similar malady..
Cathartic see purgative