"FDC" meaning in English

See FDC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} FDC (not comparable)
  1. (dance) Initialism of facing diagonally to the center. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: facing diagonally to the center Coordinate_terms: BDC, BDW, DC, DW, FDW
    Sense id: en-FDC-en-adv-eaB5zhXj Categories (other): Dance, English words spelled without vowels Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 11 25 27 25 6 5 Topics: dance, dancing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Noun

Forms: FDCs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} FDC (plural FDCs)
  1. (philately) Initialism of first day cover. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: first day cover
    Sense id: en-FDC-en-noun-4FDOqkZZ Categories (other): Philately, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 28 29 29 4 1 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 11 25 27 25 6 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 31 30 29 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 31 30 29 1 1 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately
  2. (US) Initialism of federal detention center. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: federal detention center
    Sense id: en-FDC-en-noun-Zsh~4zC0 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 28 29 29 4 1 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 11 25 27 25 6 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 31 30 29 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 31 30 29 1 1
  3. (anatomy) Initialism of follicular dendritic cell. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: follicular dendritic cell
    Sense id: en-FDC-en-noun-hXAin~F1 Categories (other): Anatomy, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 28 29 29 4 1 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 11 25 27 25 6 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 31 30 29 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 31 30 29 1 1 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  4. (pharmacology) Initialism of fixed-dose combination. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: fixed-dose combination
    Sense id: en-FDC-en-noun-qpaqSwSC Categories (other): Pharmacology Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
  5. Initialism of fire department connection. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: fire department connection
    Sense id: en-FDC-en-noun-TEtM1qa4

Inflected forms

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