dpt

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abbreviation (1)

1
department
2
deponent

DPT

2 of 2

abbreviation (2)

1
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
Massachusetts has recently begun distributing a newer vaccine to prevent diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT) because a newer version causes fewer side effects.Susan Fenelon Kerr
2
doctor of physical therapy

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“Dpt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dpt. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

DPT

abbreviation
1
diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (vaccine)
2
doctor of physical therapy
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