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coercion

An overt or perceived act of forcing or compelling a person to take action against one's will... Read More

coffee

Street name, slang, or code word for lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)... Read More

cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

A type of psychological therapy based on the idea that feelings are affected by thinking and beliefs... Read More

cognitive bias

The effect of perceptual or mental processes on the reliability and validity of one’s observations and conclusions... Read More

cognitively impaired

Having a psychiatric disorder or developmental disorder that affects cognitive or emotional functions to the extent that one's capacity for judgment and reasoning is significantly diminished... Read More

coinfection

Simultaneous infection of more than one type of infectious organism; used in reference to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) when multiple STIs are present at the same time (e... Read More

coitus

A sexual act between a male and female consisting of insertion of the penis into the vagina... Read More

coitus interruptus

A method of birth control (contraception) in which the male withdraws his penis from the vagina prior to ejaculation to prevent depositing semen/sperm into the vaginal canal... Read More

coke

Street name, slang, or code word for cocaine... Read More

cola

Street name, slang, or code word for cocaine... Read More

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