"MD" meaning in English

See MD in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

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
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: M.D., M. D. [initialism]

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} MD
  1. Abbreviation of Maryland, a state of the United States of America. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Maryland (extra: a state of the United States of America) Categories (topical): Academic degrees Categories (place): Maryland, USA, States of the United States
    Sense id: en-MD-en-name-OvBFr~EL Disambiguation of Academic degrees: 4 21 11 10 12 1 11 14 1 4 11 Disambiguation of Maryland, USA: 1 87 3 3 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 Disambiguation of States of the United States: 1 87 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 15 13 10 4 2 15 11 3 6 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 19 12 9 4 2 14 14 2 5 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 14 14 10 3 1 16 14 1 6 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: M.D., M. D. [initialism]

Noun

Forms: MDs [plural]
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) Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-MD-en-noun--fqLjLqN Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 15 13 10 4 2 15 11 3 6 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 14 14 10 3 1 16 14 1 6 15 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))) Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-MD-en-noun-3A-1239Y Categories (other): American English Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. (British, medicine) Medicinae Doctor: Symbol indicating a higher research doctorate in medicine; Doctor of Medicine Tags: British Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-MD-en-noun-6bbuZJaT Categories (other): British English Topics: medicine, sciences
  4. (medicine) Abbreviation of medical device. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: medical device Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-MD-en-noun-PkZ6pbEe 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, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 15 13 10 4 2 15 11 3 6 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 14 14 10 3 1 16 14 1 6 15
  6. Short for MiniDisc. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: MiniDisc
    Sense id: en-MD-en-noun-O1ShnSeB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 15 13 10 4 2 15 11 3 6 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 14 14 10 3 1 16 14 1 6 15
  7. (military, US) Initialism of Marine detachment. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Marine detachment Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-MD-en-noun-noINEUKt Categories (other): American English 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 Categories (topical): Pathology
    Sense id: en-MD-en-noun-q7BSi9tY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 15 13 10 4 2 15 11 3 6 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 14 14 10 3 1 16 14 1 6 15 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: M.D., M. D. [initialism]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "Medicinae Doctor: Symbol indicating a higher research doctorate in medicine; Doctor of Medicine"
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        "Abbreviation of medical device."
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        "(medicine) Abbreviation of medical device."
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      "alt_of": [
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          "word": "MiniDisc"
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        "Short for MiniDisc."
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          "word": "Marine detachment"
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        "Initialism of Marine detachment."
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        "(military, US) Initialism of Marine detachment."
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      "alt_of": [
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      "glosses": [
        "Abbreviation of magnetodynamics."
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      "tags": [
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    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "macular degeneration"
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      "glosses": [
        "Abbreviation of macular degeneration."
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        "(pathology) Abbreviation of macular degeneration."
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      "word": "M.D."
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      "word": "M. D."
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      "alt": "magnetohydrodynamic",
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      "alt": "magnetoplasmadynamic",
      "word": "MPD"
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}

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