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USP

USP proper noun: the United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc., a standard-setting authority that publishes USP-NF standards about pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements. Also the ellipsis of USP unit.

Proper noun

USP

  1. (US) The United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc., a standard-setting authority that publishes USP-NF standards about pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements.
  2. (US) The United States Pharmacopeia, the published standards.

Adjective

USP (not comparable)

  1. (US, postpositional) Adhering to the standards of the United States Pharmacopeia; used after a drug's name.
    • Clarithromycin Tablets, USP

Also used as

USP is also the ellipsis of USP unit.

USP is also the initialism of U.S. Penitentiaries.

USP is also the initialism of unique selling proposition/selling point.

USP is also the initialism of user stored procedure.

USP is also the abbreviation of ultra-short period planet.

Synonyms of USP

Forms of USP

pluralUSPs

Origin of USP

Initialism of United States Pharmacopeia.

Other initialisms.

Words formed from USP

Phrases with USP

Questions about USP

What does USP mean?
USP means the United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc., a standard-setting authority that publishes USP-NF standards about pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements.
What part of speech is USP?
USP can be a proper noun or an adjective.

Words near USP in the dictionary

  1. Usonians
  2. USOPC
  3. USorb.
  4. USOS
  5. usovite
  6. USP
  7. USP unit
  8. USP units
  9. USPACFLT
  10. USPACOM
  11. Uspallata

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