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DPT

DPT noun: a vaccine for diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Also the initialism of Doctor of Physical Therapy.

Noun

DPT (countable and uncountable, plural DPTs)

  1. A vaccine for diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus.
  2. A vaccine for diphtheria, polio, and tetanus.

Also used as

DPT is also the initialism of Doctor of Physical Therapy.

DPT is also the initialism of Doctor of Practical Theology.

DPT is also the initialism of deep pressure therapy.

Forms of DPT

pluralDPTs

Phrases with DPT

Questions about DPT

What does DPT mean?
DPT means a vaccine for diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus.
What part of speech is DPT?
DPT is a noun.
What is the plural of DPT?
The plural of DPT is DPTs.

Words near DPT in the dictionary

  1. DPS
  2. DPS Compound
  3. DPSs
  4. DPST
  5. DPSTs
  6. DPT
  7. DPT vaccine
  8. DPT vaccines
  9. DPT-vaccine
  10. DPT-vaccines
  11. dpt.

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