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DBS

DBS is the initialism of deep brain stimulation.

DBS is the initialism of direct broadcast satellite.

DBS is the initialism of Disclosure and Barring Service.

Meaning of deep brain stimulation

Noun

deep brain stimulation (uncountable)

  1. A neurosurgical procedure involving the implantation of a medical device called a neurostimulator which sends electrical impulses, through implanted electrodes, to specific parts of the brain for the treatment of movement and affective disorders
    Synonyms:
    DBS

Meaning of direct broadcast satellite

Noun

direct broadcast satellite (plural direct broadcast satellites)

  1. a television satellite that broadcasts directly to the final recipient/viewer, to a home satellite dish.
    Synonyms:
    DBS

Noun capitalized: DBs

DBs

  1. (plural) plural of DB

Forms of DBS

pluralDBSes

Questions about DBS

What is DBS the initialism of?
DBS is the initialism of deep brain stimulation.
What part of speech is DBS?
DBS is a noun.
What is the plural of DBS?
The plural of DBS is DBSes.

Words near DBS in the dictionary

  1. DBP
  2. DBPs
  3. DBQ
  4. DBQs
  5. DBR
  6. DBS
  7. DBSA
  8. DBSCAN
  9. DBSes
  10. DBSR
  11. DBT

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Adapted from Wiktionary: DBS (page history and authors); DBs (page history and authors); deep brain stimulation (page history and authors); direct broadcast satellite (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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