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/ə,brivi'eɪʃən/

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a shortened form of a word or phrase
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d.o.a. abbreviation for `dead on arrival' at the emergency room
apocope abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds
dpt vaccine abbreviation for combination vaccine against diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus toxoids; usually given in a series of injections in early childhood