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D&C

D&C noun: a procedure comprising dilation of the cervix and curettage of the uterus. Also the initialism of Drugs & Cosmetics.

Noun

D&C (countable and uncountable, plural D&Cs)

  1. A procedure comprising dilation of the cervix and curettage of the uterus.

Proper noun

D&C

  1. Doctrine and Covenants: part of the open scriptural canon of several denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement.

Also used as

D&C is also the initialism of Drugs & Cosmetics.

Synonyms of D&C

Forms of D&C

pluralD&Cs
alternative formD and C

Origin of D&C

Initialism of dilation and curettage.

Initialism

Questions about D&C

What does D&C mean?
D&C means a procedure comprising dilation of the cervix and curettage of the uterus.
What part of speech is D&C?
D&C can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of D&C?
The plural of D&C is D&Cs.

Words near D&C in the dictionary

  1. D$
  2. d%
  3. d%s
  4. D&B
  5. D&Bs
  6. D&C
  7. D&Cs
  8. D&D
  9. D&Der
  10. D&Ders
  11. D&E

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