"MD" meaning in English

See MD in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: M.D. [alternative], M. D. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} MD (not comparable)
  1. Abbreviation of magnetodynamic. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: magnetodynamic Related terms: MHD (alt: magnetohydrodynamic), MPD (alt: magnetoplasmadynamic)
    Sense id: en-MD-en-adj-GydxtRkg

Proper name

Forms: M.D. [alternative], M. D. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} MD
  1. Abbreviation of Maryland: a state of the United States. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Maryland (extra: a state of the United States) Categories (place): Places in the United States, States of the United States Related terms: Md. [alternative], Md [alternative]
    Sense id: en-MD-en-name-h5YgoeA2 Categories (other): Abbreviations of states of the United States, Maryland, USA, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Academic degrees Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 5 17 14 14 6 3 14 2 6 5 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 7 15 15 13 4 2 17 1 2 6 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 11 17 13 4 1 19 1 1 7 19 Disambiguation of Academic degrees: 5 23 14 14 11 2 11 2 2 4 13

Noun

Forms: MDs [plural], M.D. [alternative], M. D. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} MD (plural MDs)
  1. (US, medicine) Symbol (usually a postnominal) indicating a medical degree; medical physician or medical doctor; doctor(ate) of medicine
    Initialism of medical doctor (“medical physician; medical surgeon”).
    Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: medical doctor (extra: medical physician; medical surgeon)
    Sense id: en-MD-en-noun-oTh-0~zC Categories (other): American English, Medicine, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 10 15 12 6 2 18 3 2 7 18 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 5 17 14 14 6 3 14 2 6 5 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 7 15 15 13 4 2 17 1 2 6 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 11 17 13 4 1 19 1 1 7 19 Topics: medicine, sciences
  2. (US, medicine) Symbol (usually a postnominal) indicating a medical degree; medical physician or medical doctor; doctor(ate) of medicine
    Initialism of doctorate of medicine (“medical degree”) (originally from New Latin medicinae doctor (doctor medicinae).
    Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: doctorate of medicine (extra: (“medical degree”) (originally from New Latin medicinae doctor (doctor medicinae))
    Sense id: en-MD-en-noun-EzxNl6nM Categories (other): American English, Medicine, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 10 15 12 6 2 18 3 2 7 18 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 5 17 14 14 6 3 14 2 6 5 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 7 15 15 13 4 2 17 1 2 6 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 11 17 13 4 1 19 1 1 7 19 Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (British, medicine) Medicinae Doctor: Symbol indicating a higher research doctorate in medicine; Doctor of Medicine Tags: British
    Sense id: en-MD-en-noun-6bbuZJaT Categories (other): British English, Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences
  4. (medicine) Abbreviation of medical device. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: medical device
    Sense id: en-MD-en-noun-PkZ6pbEe Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences
  5. Abbreviation of managing director. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: managing director
    Sense id: en-MD-en-noun-TPmLjzh4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 10 15 12 6 2 18 3 2 7 18 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 5 17 14 14 6 3 14 2 6 5 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 7 15 15 13 4 2 17 1 2 6 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 11 17 13 4 1 19 1 1 7 19
  6. Initialism of MiniDisc. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: MiniDisc
    Sense id: en-MD-en-noun-HXOoUDYS
  7. (military, US) Initialism of Marine detachment. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Marine detachment
    Sense id: en-MD-en-noun-noINEUKt Categories (other): American English, Military Topics: government, military, politics, war
  8. Abbreviation of magnetodynamics. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: magnetodynamics
    Sense id: en-MD-en-noun-YKPnTnHP
  9. (pathology) Abbreviation of macular degeneration. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: macular degeneration Coordinate_terms: AMD, ARMD
    Sense id: en-MD-en-noun-q7BSi9tY Categories (other): Pathology, English entries with incorrect language header, English words spelled without vowels, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 10 15 12 6 2 18 3 2 7 18 Disambiguation of English words spelled without vowels: 5 17 14 14 6 3 14 2 6 5 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 7 15 15 13 4 2 17 1 2 6 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 11 17 13 4 1 19 1 1 7 19 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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