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nouna shortened form of a word or phrasetype of:
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Definition that contains abbreviation
- 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
- d.o.a. abbreviation for `dead on arrival' at the emergency room
- apocope abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds