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

From there, as Jeremy A. Weingarten, MD, director of the Center for Sleep Disorders at New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and associate professor of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, tells SELF: Tolerance can also become a part of that equation. —Ali Finney, SELF, 19 Apr. 2024

In a filing to the Australian Stock Exchange, Seven West said that Jeff Howard, currently its chief finance officer, will take over as MD and CEO with effect from Friday. —Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024

Frederick Charles Town Baltimore Winchester Brandon Shores power plant Rockville VIRGINIA Annapolis D.C. Manassas Culpeper MD. Fredericksburg Piedmont Focus on Loudoun/Waterford Urbana Harpers Ferry Brunswick Charles Town Sugarloaf Mtn. JEFFERSON CO. —Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024

According to the report, these are the top ten best cities for weed in the U.S.: Denver, CO Portland, OR Las Vegas, NV Buffalo, NY Baltimore, MD Phoenix, AZ Seattle, WA Sacramento, CA Kansas City, MO Providence, RI Worst cities for weed in the U.S. —Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024

The Grammy-winning singer and actress, 56, said she was told by her management to hide her diagnosis in the latest episode of women's health podcast SHE MD. —Jessica Wang, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024

In addition to results from our testing lab, Paige sought insights from John McKeon, MD and CEO of Allergy Standards; Kenneth Mendez, CEO and president of the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) and Lycia Thornburg, MD, FAAD, fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology for this guide. —Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2024

At Parsley Health, a holistic medical practice founded by Robin Berzin, MD in 2016, women have made up the majority (around 80 percent) of the patient base. —Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024

My anesthesia was administered by an MD anesthesiologist. —Patricia Tortolani, Allure, 3 Apr. 2024

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