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NBM

NBM is the initialism of nil by mouth.

NBM is the initialism of never been married.

Meaning of nil by mouth

Phrase

nil by mouth

  1. Synonym of nil per os (“nothing may be eaten or drunk”).
    • Synopsis of After-treatment in all Cases of Perforated Peptic Ulcer.—After recovery from the post-operative shock, raise gradually into high Fowler's position. 1st 24 Hours.—Nil by mouth. Saline with glucose continuously.1936, Henry [Hamilton] Bailey, Emergency Surgery, John Wright, page 109
    Synonyms:
    nil per os, NBM

Questions about NBM

What is NBM the initialism of?
NBM is the initialism of nil by mouth.

Words near NBM in the dictionary

  1. NBH
  2. nbhd
  3. NBHs
  4. NBI
  5. NBL
  6. NBM
  7. NBMR
  8. NBMRs
  9. NBN
  10. NBO
  11. NBOME

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Adapted from Wiktionary: NBM (page history and authors); nil by mouth (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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