COLOMBIN
Co*lom"bin, n. (Chem.)
Defn: See Calumbin.
COLOMBO
Co*lom"bo, n. (Med.)
Defn: See Calumba.
COLON Co"lon, n. Etym: [L. colon, colum, limb, member, the largest of the intestines, fr. Gr. colon. Cf. Colic.]
1. (Anat.)
Defn: That part of the large intestines which extends from the cæcum to the rectum.
Note: [See Illust of Digestion.]
2. (Gram.)
Defn: A point or character, formed thus [:], used to separate parts of a sentence that are complete in themselves and nearly independent, often taking the place of a conjunction.