Md

1 of 4

abbreviation (1)

Maryland

Md

2 of 4

symbol

mendelevium

MD

3 of 4

abbreviation or noun

ˌem-ˈdē 

variants or M.D.

plural MDs or M.D.s

: doctor of medicine

John Smith, MD

She earned an M.D. from Harvard Medical School.

Members pay what they would for a standard, managed-care plan, and they get the same access to MDs and hospitals.

—Geoffrey Cowley et al.

MD

4 of 4

abbreviation (2)

1

[Italian mano destra] right hand

2

Maryland

3

medical department

4

minidisc

5

months after date

6

muscular dystrophy

Examples of Md in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Abbreviation or noun

Integrative medicine specialist Yufang Lin, MD, told Cleveland Clinic that lavender carries real physiological weight. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026

Saxena was on a panel with speakers from three other financial institutions – Elysian Park Ventures’ Nikhil Bahel, Asia Partners’ Swapnil Chichani and David Do, MD of VI Group, an investor in Vietnam’s Galaxy Studio. —Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 June 2026

Who’s supervising the treatment, an MD or NP, or only a wellness coach? —Allison Palmer june 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026

However, as Rachel Delany, MD, an inpatient service line chief in the child unit at Sheppard Pratt, explains, some people use the term to better explain their situation. —Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 14 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Abbreviation or noun

borrowed from Medieval Latin, abbreviation of medicīnae doctor

First Known Use

Abbreviation Or Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

Md

1 of 3 symbol

mendelevium

MD

2 of 3 abbreviation or noun

variants or M.D.

ˌem-ˈdē 

: doctor of medicine

MD

3 of 3 abbreviation

1

medical department

2

muscular dystrophy

Etymology

Abbreviation or noun

Latin medicinae doctor