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1. ABC, n.2 View full entry 1868
...A process for treating sewage involving the addition to it of a mixture that causes the precipitation of much of the solid matter as a sludge, which was then available for sale...
2. ABD, n. View full entry 1954
...A student who has completed all the work required for the award of a doctorate, except for the dissertation; an unofficial qualification recognizing this status; also in PhD (ABD)....
3. ACE, n.2 View full entry 1973
...Angiotensin converting enzyme....
4. ADA, n.1 View full entry 1963
...Biochem. The enzyme adenosine deanimase....
5. aka, adv. View full entry 1948
...‘Also known as’: introducing an alternative name for a person (esp. an alias or nickname)....
6. ARVN | Arvin, n. View full entry 1966
...The Army of the Republic of (South) Vietnam; a member of this army....
7. asap, adv. (and adj.) View full entry 1954
...As soon as possible; as quickly as possible, straightaway. Also as ...
8. Asdic, n. View full entry 1939
...An echo-sounding device for the detection of submarines. Cf. sonar...
9. Aslib, n. View full entry 1926
...The Association of Special Libraries and Information Bureaux, an organization set up in 1926 to facilitate the co-ordination of information, etc. Also attrib....
10. ATP, n.2 View full entry 1971
...Automatic train protection, a system designed to stop a train automatically if the driver ignores a signal warning, speed restriction, etc....
11. bipp, n. View full entry 1916
...A paste containing bismuth subnitrate, iodoform, and (sometimes) paraffin, used as a dressing for wounds. Also attrib. Hence as trans., to treat or cover with bipp....
12. CABG, n. View full entry 1972
...= coronary artery bypass graftcoronary....
13. CAM, n.4 View full entry 1943
...A merchant-ship equipped with a fighter plane launched by catapult....
14. CD, n.1 View full entry 1979
...= compact disccompact3d. Freq. attrib....
15. CD, n.2 View full entry 1984
...Any group of cell-surface antigens (mainly of lymphocytes and other leucocytes) forming part of a system of classification of such antigens based on patterns of reactivity to panels of monoclonal antibodies. Usu....
16. DNR, n. and adj. View full entry 1983
...An order prohibiting medical personnel from attempting to resuscitate a patient after cardiac or respiratory arrest. Freq. attrib., designating such an order....
17. DVD, n. View full entry 1993
...A type of compact disc with shorter pits and narrower separation tracks, giving a higher recording density and thus enabling it to be used for video as well as audio data; the...
18. Efta, n. View full entry 1959
...An economic alliance, on free trade principles, comprising the United Kingdom and several other European countries. ...
19. Eupad, n. View full entry 1915
...A mixture of chlorinated lime and boric acid, used as an antiseptic dry dressing....
20. FAQ, n. View full entry 1987
...A list of questions and answers (originally those provided by Usenet newsgroups and later also by Internet web sites and software packages) which contains information expected to be helpful to users; a...
